Betty's obituary
Betty was born in Shreveport, LA on March 26, 1921 to parents Mattie Johnson McGehee and Thomas Ford McGehee and was a long time resident of Gulfport, Ms.. She graduated from Fairhope High School in 1939 and Hillman College in 1942. Also that year, she met and married her husband Chauncey Titus Hinman while working at the SeaBee base in Gulfport during WWII. Chauncey and Betty had celebrated 47 blissful years of marriage before his passing away in 1989. Betty loved adventure and frequently traveled with her dogs throughout the US in her Airstream trailer. More recently, she celebrated many birthdays in Daphne and Fairhope bringing the family together from all over the country.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Chauncey Titus Hinman, her sisters Joyce Spruill and Bobbye Meek and her brother Tom McGehee. She is survived by her six children Larry Hinman (and wife Betty) of San Jose, CA, Brian Hinman (& Retha) of Laurel, MD, Mike Hinman (and wife Connie) of Ocean Springs, MS., Beth Lynch of Raleigh, NC and Rena Garrison (and husband Scott) of Raleigh, NC, Bradley Hinman (and wife Vickie) of Daphne, AL and seven grandchildren Rachel, Ashley, Lara, Jill, Joshua, Christina and Kathleen and two great-grandchildren, Matias and Parker.
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In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to First Baptist Church of Fairhope, First Baptist Church of Gulfport and/or Comfort Care Hospice.