Charles Martin Hinton, 66 years old, passed away unexpectedly at 9:38 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at the emergency room at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo, IN. Chuck was born on November 20, 1955 in Rochester, IN to the late Lewis Paul and Evelyn Lucille (Quimby) Hinton. He has lived most of his life in Argos, IN. On June 14, 2014 in Plymouth, Chuck and Janet L. Watkins were united in marriage.
Along with Janet, his loving wife, Chuck is survived by his daughter, Amanda (Josh) Mills of Oxford, MS and his son, Brandon (Kayla) Hinton of Montgomery, MI. Chuck is also survived by his grandson, Cohen, who he loved very much. Along with his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Hinton.
Chuck worked for Bomarko in Plymouth for over 30 years, retiring in 2021. He loved spending time with his family. Some of his many interests included; riding his Harley Davidson, playing his guitar, and trying new BBQ recipes on his smoker with his friends and family. He loved to listen to his favorite bands of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin. He listened to his favorite song, Freebird, by Lynyrd Skynyrd every morning and evening. Chuck enjoyed going out to eat with his wife, Janet. He liked going fishing with his son, Brandon, and he loved to spend time with his daughter, Amanda. Chuck absolutely loved talking about and spending time with his grandson, Cohen, who was his pride and joy. He beamed as he showed the newest pictures and videos of Cohen. Anyone who knew Chuck realized he had a dry sense of humor, and loved to make people laugh.
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Palmer Funeral Home, within the Palmer Community Complex, 601 N. Michigan Street, Lakeville, IN. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Chuck may be donated to Palmer Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46614. Online condolences may be offered to the Hinton family at www.palmerfunerallhomes.com.
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