Charles M. 'Chuck' Hinson

Charles M. "Chuck" Hinson, 94, died June 23, 2014, in Rogers. He was born on Nov. 12, 1919, in Butler, Mo., to the late Euel Gant and Ethel (Wheatley) Hinson. He married Mildred Landis in 1941 and shortly thereafter enlisted in the army during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theatre, including New Guinea and Biak Island. At Biak Island, he was wounded in battle earning him the Purple Heart. Chuck and his family moved to Rogers in 1950. Living on a small farm, he would buy chickens all week, and on Saturday he would haul them to Kansas City for processing. This venture evolved into a poultry hauling business of well over 100 rigs delivering live poultry to area processing plants. He also owned the first GMC dealership in Rogers. In the mid '70s, he ventured into commercial property development. Chuck was also a director on the board of the International Coin-Op Association, traveling worldwide visiting coin-op laundry and car wash operations. He is preceded in death by his first wife of 29 years, Mildred (Landis) Hinson, who died in 1970; brothers, Buck, Bob, Laris and Howard. Chuck is survived by his second wife of 43 years, Edna "Lucille" (Jones) Hinson of Rogers; sons, Rick Hinson and his wife, Vera, of Rogers, Tom Hinson and his wife Linda, of Hillsboro, Texas; and stepdaughter, Patti Groshans and her husband, Craig, of Pea Ridge; three grandchildren, Samantha Hinson-Brossette of Cambria, Calif., Robbin Hinson of Cambria, Calif., and Marcus Hinson of Rogers; six great-grandchildren; multiple nieces and nephews; and a dear family friend and caregiver, Sharen Neel of Rogers. A visitation will be Sunday, June 29, 2014, from 2 until 4 p.m. at Rollins Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be Monday, June 30, 2014, at 11 a.m. in the Benton County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Circle of Life, c/o Legacy Village, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762; or the Sunshine School,www.nwasunshineschool.org. Online condolences can be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.