Aline Geneva Lewis Hinton was born on Dec. 2, 1922, at home to her parents Grady and Agnes Lewis in the Big Rock Community, near Eustace, Texas. She died on August 5, 2015, in Temple, Texas. Aline, who became later known as first “Sister” then “Mama” and later “Grandma” grew up with her siblings- Alton, Tex (Earl), Polly (Lois), and Joyce on the family farm. They rode horses to school and did chores on the farm to grow crops of vegetables and cotton for family use and to sell at the Dallas Farmers’ Market.
Before becoming a wife and mother, Aline served in the U.S. Army in World War II where she drove a bus and worked in the post office. She worked in many capacities in her life including barber, beautician, Curtis Mathis, Dairy Queen, helping run a dairy farm, and doing food demonstrations at grocery stores. She owned and operated her own beauty shops in Athens and Eustace for almost 50 years. She was active in the Toastmasters Organization serving in leadership roles including Area Governor. Continue reading “Obituary: Aline Geneva Lewis Hinton”
FROM City of Athens, Texas Government
