Obituaries:  L. B. Hinton, 1952, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 19, 1952 Winnfield News-American

L. B. Hinton, 75, Of Hebron Dies Tuesday Morning

Funeral for Native of Lincoln Parish Conducted Wednesday

Funeral services were held at the Hebron church near Sikes, Wednesday, Sept.
17, at 10 a.m. for L. B. Hinton, 75, of Hebron, who died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 16, 1952.  Rites were conducted by the Rev. John Kitchingham, assisted
by the Reverend Calhoun, and interment was in the Hebron Cemetery under
direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were members of Rosemary Lodge No. 278, F. & A. M.

A native of Lincoln Parish, Mr. Hinton was born July 13, 1877.  He was married
to Maggie Elizabeth Winnberry on Nov. 5, 1899, and to this union were born
11 children, five boys, three of whom are now deceased, and six girls.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, J. N. Hinton of Alexandria and Du Ross
Hinton of West Monroe; six daughters, Mrs. David Fox of Baskin, Mrs. B. E.
Thigpen of Sikes, Mrs. H. G. Hudson of West Monroe, Mrs. Jene Hendershott of
Houston, Texas, Mrs. Amos Black of Grayson, La., and Mrs. Francis Sevier of
Dallas, Texas; 20 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; four brothers, G.
T. and J. R. Hinton of Olla, F. C. Hinton of Alexandria, and D. D. Hinton
of Doyline, and two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Myers of Grayson and Mrs. F. T.
Kellcher of Odessa, Texas.

Mr. Hinton joined the Baptist Church at the age of 15 years and also had been
a member of the Masonic Lodge for 53 years and was a member of the Order
of the Eastern Star.