Billie Carleen Hinkle

1947 - 2011

Carleen Hinkle of Lynn Haven passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

She was born Oct. 31, 1947, in Huntington Indiana to Bill and Winnie Smith. Carleen was a nurse for 44 years. In addition to her normal nursing responsibilities, Carleen worked with migrant workers while in Indiana. She was honored to go on a medical mission to Honduras more recently. She moved from Indiana to Lynn Haven in 1987 with her husband and children. She retired from Panama City Surgery Center in 2010. Carleen enjoyed creating with stained glass, giving her angels and other pieces of her artwork to many friends. She also enjoyed annual "beach bash" reunions with her family. Carleen was an active member of Lynn Haven United Methodist Church, participating in various activities.

Carleen, a loving wife, is survived by her husband, Greg Hinkle and her son, Jonathan McKee, of Panama City and his wife, Roni Ann; grandsons, David and Jarred; her daughter, Kristina Zimmerman of Huntertown, Ind., and her husband, Brian; granddaughter, Katie Ann; and grandsons, Jake and Josh.

Carleen is also survived by her mother, Winnie Smith, of Huntington, Ind.; four sisters, Mrs. Stephen (Susie) Higgs of Huntington, Ind., Mrs. Larry (Sherry) Zook of Huntington, Ind., Mrs. Jim (Connie) Martin of Evansville, Ind., and Mrs. Gene (Donna) Little of Hueytown, Ala.
Also special friends, Nel and Dwight Rogers, Paula Kem, Gary and Marrabeth Nichols, Dianne and Tom Reidy, the Friends Small Church Group of Lynn Haven United Methodist Church and all her loving coworkers at Panama City Surgery Center.

Carleen and Greg will be eternally grateful to her sister, Donna, Donna's husband, Gene, and Donna's family - Julie and Kevin, Zach and Crystal, Brooke, Britanny, Bailey, Zach Jr., Nathan and Melissa, and David for the love and compassion, sharing their lives with Carleen and Greg during their stays in Birmingham.

Visitation will be at Wilson Funeral Home on Friday, June 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Lynn Haven United Methodist Church. A gravesite memorial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Mount Etna Cemetery, Mount Etna, Ind.

Those desiring to make a donation in Carleen's memory please make donation to Joe E. Griffin Hope Lodge at www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/hl08birmal/index, or to Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge, 1104 Ireland Way, Birmingham, AL 35205-7010.

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Panama City, Fla.
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