Eva Mae Lee Hinton

82 year old Eva Mae Lee Hinton of Huntsville, Alabama died Friday. She was born in Nauvoo to James and Alice Lee Eva. Mrs. Hinton graduated from Curry High School and received a B.S. degree from Jacksonville State University. She retired from the Huntsville City School System in 1983. She was a member of the Southside Baptist Church. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and participated in the Huntsville Retired Teacher’s Association for many years. Her parents and brothers, Dee, Lecil, and James of Jasper preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Troy H. Hinton of Huntsville; sons and their wives, Wayne and Guy Hinton of Huntsville and Jerry L. and Susan Hinton of Smithville. Grandchildren, Sara Hinton Lanwer and husband Bjoern Lanwer of Huntsville, Matt Hinton of Birmingham, Troy E. Hinton of Italy, and R.D. Kelly, Jr. of Tuscaloosa; one great grandson, Michael Lee Hinton of Mount Juliet; brothers, John Lee of Jasper and Bill and his wife, Becky Lee of Jasper; a sister, Pat Lee Knight of Houston, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the Laughlin Service Funeral Home in Huntsville, Alabama. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel at the funeral home with Les Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Huntsville Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Big Oak Ranch, Southside, Alabama or to Hospice Family Care.

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