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February 19, 1947 –  August 18, 2011  BEEVILLE – Funeral Services for John Silas Hines, Jr., 64, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Mills Cemetery with Military Honors near Lake Texoma. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.Silas passed away on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital – WNJ in Sherman.
He was born on Feb. 19, 1947 in Ada, Oklahoma to Silas John Hines, Sr. and Martha (Bland) Hines. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy in submarine service. After retirement from military service, he served 10 years with the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. He married Kathy Shockley on Aug. 5, 1981 in Hampton, Virginia. He loved his family, along with his dog, Patches and enjoyed fishing, cooking and baking.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Hines of Beeville; 2 daughters, Kisha Collins and husband, Jesse of Beeville, and Summer Collins and husband, Alfred of Beeville; 4 grandchildren, Aaron Collins, Alexus Garcia, Avery Salinas and Zachary Hines; 3 brothers, Claud Cook and wife, Peggy, Mike Cook and wife, Carolyn and James Hines and wife, Dee Dee; special friends, Melissa Kleweno, Cherrie Nolen and her 3 children, Laura, Rob, and Jason.
He was preceded in death by 2 sons, John Kelly and John Hines.