Mary E. Hinkle

Mary Smith Hinkle, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, peacefully passed away on March 15th at 7:00 a.m. The memorial service held in honor of her will be at Sunrise Bible Fellowship, 956 Jackson Street, Red Bluff, CA. on March 24th at 3 p.m. Visitation will be held from 4-8 PM, Friday, March 23, 2012 at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers.

Born in 1928, in Klamath Falls, OR. and moved to Corning with family in 1929, eventually settling in Red Bluff in 1934. She graduated from RBUHS in 1946. In 1948, she married Elzie Hinkle and raised two sons and a daughter in Red Bluff. Hobbies included scrapbooking, crocheting and reading non-fiction. She was a charter member of Sunrise Bible Fellowship.

She leaves her two sons, William Hinkle of San Diego, CA, Melvin Hinkle and wife Cindy of Tollison, AZ and daughter, Wanda Hinkle Pepin of Jacksonville, OR. In addition, she leaves grandsons, Christopher Hinkle of San Diego, Jeremiah Bisgard of Atlanta, GA, Matthew Hinkle of Vail, AZ, granddaughters, Rachael Hinkle Foushee of AZ and Bryana Johnson of OR. Great grandsons, Jacob Foushee and Landon Hinkle. Great granddaughters, Miah Foushee and Hannah Hinkle. Brothers, Roy Smith of Dallas, OR, Frank Smith of Ventura, CA and Gerald Smith of Powell, WY. Sisters, Marie Smith Snow of Oroville, CA, Fae Smith Johnston of 29 Palms, CA, Gladys Smith Hammond of Central Point, OR, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Deceased are parents Amos Smith 1980 and Ila Smith 1993, grandson, Michael Hinkle 1979, brothers Amos "Bill" Smith 1985 and Ernest Smith 1993.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers you donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Memory of Mary Hinkle. The tribute card can be sent to Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080.

Donations can be made online to http://ww5.komen.org/ or by mail to: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX, 75265-0309, telephone 1-877-465-6636 online condolence maybe left for the family at www.chapeloftheflowers.net