Donald Ray "Don" Hinckley

1954 - 2017

Donald "Don" Ray Hinckley, 63, of St. Marys, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1954, in Clarksburg, W.Va., the son of Donald P. Hinckley and Sarah (Butcher) Spohn.
He married Deborah (Pugh) on July 9, 1983, in Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years; son, Donald Ross (Elizabeth) of St. Marys; daughter, Danielle of Oxford; and grandchildren, Colton and Presley Hinckley, both of St. Marys.
He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Shirley (Stan) York of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; father-in-law, John Pugh of Port Clinton; siblings, Robert Hinckley and Lisa Bradford, both of Columbus; nephew, Chris (Dawn) Hinckley of Westerville; great-niece, Lillian Hinckley, and great-nephew, Griffin Hinckley, both of Westerville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald P. Hinckley and Sarah Spohn; his stepfather, Jerry Spohn; and his granddaughter, Myrlis Hinckley.
He was a graduate of Northland High School (Class of 1972).
He was a salesman for Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits for 15 years after working for Big Bear Stores for 32 years.
For more than 10 years, he enjoyed announcing Roughrider sports, including football, basketball, baseball, wrestling and volleyball.
He was also an assistant athletic director for St. Marys City Schools. He was an active member of the St. Marys Rotary Club for 23 years, serving many leadership roles during that time, including secretary for 14 years, treasurer and past president.
He also held leadership roles for Rotary District 6600 and Rotary within the state of Ohio. He enjoyed watching the Cincinnati Bengals and Reds, the St. Marys Roughriders and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Most importantly, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, 210 N. Wayne St., St. Marys, with the Rev. William Maki officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta.
Friends and family may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his honor to the Don Hinckley Memorial Fund made payable to the St. Marys Community Foundation, 146 E. Spring St., St. Marys, to be used for the Roughrider Athletic Complex or to the Nursing Staff and Patient Education Fund (302203) at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, 660 Ackerman Road, P.O. Box 183112, Columbus.