Name: John R. Hinson, Sr. Date: May 27th, 1926 - February 15th, 2010 Obituary: John Roy Hinson, Sr, age 83 of Old Sunshine Rd, Bostic, North Carolina passed away on February 15, 2010 at the home of his son in Fredericksburg, Virginia John was born on May 27, 1926 in Spruce Pine North Carolina. He was the oldest of eight children born to Roy W Henson and Lizzie L.Young Henson. John grew up in Spruce Pine and attended Harris High School before joining the Army in 1944 where he fought in WW II as a member of Company A, 61st Armored Infantry Division receiving numerous accommodations before being honorably discharged. John married Pearl Barnett on February 7, 1945, adopted 3 children, lived most of his adult life in Virginia but moved back to his beloved Bostic, NC when he retired in 1990 and spent 19 of the happiest years of his life there. In addition to his three children, he and his wife Pearl accepted Foster Children through Social Services into their home and over the years cared for 35 children and babies. All who knew John called him a gentleman and a gentle man…... John was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Pearl B Hinson, his Parents, Roy and Lizzie Henson, his Brother’s James, Robert and Fred Henson, a Sister Brenda Henson. He is survived by his Daughter, Jo Ann H Bell (Tony), Sons, John R Hinson, Jr (Cindy) and Paul A. Hinson, Sisters, Phyllis H Barnett and Marie H Buchannan, Brother, Ralph Henson as well as 11 Grandchildren, 14 Great-grandchildren and 2 great-great granddaughters and numerous loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Eleven o'clock Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Glenwood Baptist Church with Reverend Jason Toney officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from six until eight Friday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Visitations: 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at The Padgett & King Mortuary (map/driving directions) Services: In-state at 10:30AM, Service at 11:00AM at Glenwood Baptist Church on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Glenwood Baptist Church Cemetery Bostic Sunshine Highway Bostic, NC 28018 (map/driving directions)