FERRIDAY – Services for Carolyn S. Hinson, 71, of Ferriday, who died Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in Jackson, will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, in Ferriday, with the Rev. Wayne Gray officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Mrs. Hinson was born Jan. 2, 1937, in Ferriday, the daughter of R.B. and Carrie Valentine Speed. She retired from Louisiana Power and Light Company after 26 years of service and went on to acquire employment with Delta Bank where she worked for 12 years. Mrs. Hinson was a member of First Baptist Church in Ferriday.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two sons, Denny Hinson and wife, Susan, both of Vidalia, and Pat Hinson and wife, Cathy, both of Ferriday; one daughter, Beverly Hinson of Madison; three grandsons, Brian Hinson and wife, Kim, both of Bastrop, La., Matt Hinson and Brett Hinson, both of Vidalia; and great-granddaughter, Anna Brooke Hinson of Bastrop.
Pallbearers will be Brian Hinson, Matt Hinson, Brett Hinson, Stan Smith, Richard Smith and Robert Webber.
Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Smith, Robert Neal, Smokey White, Josh Smith and Ross Smith.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Ferriday Music Ministry.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.youngfh.com.