Robert Hinton

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Robert Brown Hinton, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, was born Saturday, September 4, 1937 in Henshaw, Kentucky, the son of Calvin C. and Mary Marie (Thompson) Hinton. He departed this life Saturday, November 24, 2007 at his home at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 20 days.

On December 17, 1955, Robert was united in marriage to Mary Nell Hooper in Henshaw, Kentucky.

Robert owned and operated Cedaridge Roofing Company, Greenwood, Missouri until his retirement in 2001. He was a Navy veteran serving in the submarine corp. Robert was a member of Henshaw Christian Church, Henshaw, Kentucky and the Vietnam Veterans Association in Kansas City, Missouri. He had lived in Sturgis, Kentucky and Greenwood, Missouri before moving to Lee's Summit in 1970.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Jimmy Hinton.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell Hinton of the home; a son, Shannon Hinton and wife Jill, Bates City, Missouri; three daughters, Donna Lawrence and husband Sean, Madison, Tennessee, Brenda Johnson and husband Glen, Lobelville, Tennessee, Janet Berry and husband John, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Janice Sales, Jacksonville, North Carolina; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri with burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Military services by the VFW Post #3118, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Casket Bearers will be Jeremy Looney, Michale Paul Looney, Billy O'Dell, Jason O'Dell, John Berry III, Jeremy Berry, Jim Rushton, Rick Hinton, Lee Hale and Kenny Rohrs. Honorary Bearers will be Darrel McDonald, Junior Shockley and Hoolie Benge. Rose presentation will be done by Jennifer Berry, Bailey Pemberton, Brittany Hinton and Brady Hinton.