Harold C. "Shag" Hinton
September 24, 1940 ~ March 18, 2017
Harold C. “Shag” Hinton, 76, of Waverly, passed away unexpectedly during the early morning hours on Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was born in Portland, Tennessee to Lawrence C. Hinton and Marjorie Louise (Daniels) Hinton; his parents preceded him in death. On April 4, 1962 Shag was united in marriage to his loving wife and life companion, Janis L. (Hyatt) Hinton and she survives.
He was a member of United Auto Workers having worked at Chevrolet Truck and Bus for 30 years. He later started S & J Mowing Service. Shag was a devoted, well-known, and active member of the Morgan County community for many years. He served as the Harrison Township Trustee for 20 years and was very active on the Morgan County Fair Board for a number of years, having served as president. Shag was also the care taker for the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Waverly for 25 years. A man of devotion and faith, he was a member of New Beginnings Community Church, Waverly.
Along with his parents, Shag was also preceded in death by his grandmother, and brother, Philip.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, and true leader in his community, Shag’s memory will be forever cherished by his loving family, a host of friends, and the entire Morgan County community. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janis; daughter, Cynthia Sue; son, James Leroy; daughter, Lisa Raufeisen of Waverly; and the light of his life, grandson Matthew Bradley.
A memorial service for Shag will be held at a later date. Final care and cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville. He will be laid rest at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Waverly at a later date. You may visit www.CarlisleBranson.com where you may sign the online guest registry, and leave a personal message for Jan and her loving family.
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Jan, Jim & Lisa ., please know you all are in my thoughts and prayers for strength and comfort at this difficult time.. it saddened my heart to hear the passing of Harold ., he was a great man and I loved him dearly he was good to me and mom being out neighbor .. he saved me one time .. I was about 13,yrs old when I let a drunken woman in our house to use our phone and she passed out on our kitchen floor and I ran to your house and Harold come over and told her to get up and leave.. he foverver had a place in my heart from there on.. we all were like family to another in our little neighborhood ., I’m so sorry .., love Connie Jo
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I am very sorry for the loss of your loved one. He was such a delight to be around each year at the Fair. Many times I sat down with him and had some very in depth conversations. Harold gave so much of himself to so many. He will be forever missed. Lisa Lynn Vanzant
To Janice and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Shag and I have certainly had some fun times at the fair. We was always sending me funny email jokes. I certainly will miss him.
He was always helpful to me and my family. My kids flipped out one day he stopped out front with a load of melons and told them they could get one for each of them. They were excited!
Jan, Lisa and Matthew my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know he was loved by many and will be missed. Love you.
Janis, this guy will sure be missed come fair time. I loved to hear him tell about Hinton, W. Va. He loved the Home and Family Arts building like it was his home for years. Prayers for you and the family. I know he is walking the streets of heaven and going my, oh, my, what a place. Love you.
Shag will be missed, especially when I make my fudge at Christmas. I will always think of him, not just for who he was but the way he loved life. Jan,Pep and Matthew, you are in my prayers. I know that Shag is in heaven and he’s probably trying to yell at me to make my chocolate covered cherries. His love will always surround his family and friends.
Janis and family, so sorry to read the sad news in the Indianapolis Star. He was a great guy, as you all know. Thinking of you.
Darrell Storm
Janis Lisa and Family,
Terribly sorry to hear about the passing of Harold. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jon
Dear Janis
I cannot nor do I want to believe Harold is gone from us. He deserves his place in heaven but I will miss him dearly down here. He was such a good friend to me. We would talk for hours about anything and everything. There was only once when I became upset with him but he never let it bother him and I got over it. I cannot fathom how sad you are because I am sad, too. When I left working in the fair office, I missed Harold and Bill very much. They both shared so much with me and they made the job so much easier. May God give you the comfort you need. Harold will truly be missed by a lot of people, especially his family and friends. He touched many, many lives. With all my thoughts and prayers, Pat Gregory.
Janis you are in my thoughts and prayers. Shag was a very good man.
30 years of “Chevy Plant” memories—–all good. Sorry to learn of his passing.
GBNF we will miss you !