Dr. Wilbur Hinton

I am an Auburn graduate and met Bodie when I arrived there in 1970. I had heard about him through the years from my mom, Anabel Gibbens Baird, who knew him through music, as she had been born in Uniontown and lived in the Tusculoosa area and attended high school there. She was a very gifted vocal musician and instrumental pianist and she thought extremely highly of Bodie and encouraged me to look him up when I got to Auburn. So I did and he warmly welcomed me and I thought he was such...

I had the privilege of having Bodie as my band director through Junior High and High School in Tuscaloosa, and have never forgotten the inspired teaching that he gave us. Those 7:30am practices, August marching sessions on Tuscaloosa streets, and the wonderful music that he helped us to learn. It led me to a career in music, and for many years I wished I had the opportunity to tell him so. Just a few short years ago I reconnected with a fellow THS band member who helped me to find Bodie,...

A friend recently said to me, "It would be hard to imagine a world without Bodie." I was a music major at Auburn University, begining in the Fall of 1973. Bodie was the head of the music department, and no matter how busy he was, he always took time for anybody at any time. I was fortunate to have crossed a path of such a great, gentle person of noble character and genuine love. Though Bodie's footprints may not be in this world anymore, the imprints he left on so many can never be...

I remember him as a kind and gentle man who always had time for me when I was a child visiting Goodwin Hall. He was truly an asset to this world.

Dear Family,
Dr. Hinton will be remembered for many things, but mostly for the beautiful force of his spirit and love...
Holding you close in our prayers during your time of sorrow..
In Christ's love,
Max and Diane Wilson, Tuscaloosa High School Black Bear band.

He will be sorely missed! He was an inspired educator and musician. I am grateful for being in the Auburn Band under his direction. Offering sincere sympathy,
Margaret Bailey Newcomb
Palmyra, Va

Mr. Bodie's sweet and kind spirit will be missed on this side of heaven. We loved his family present during his stay at Provision Living. I leave you by saying," Look to the hills which come our health. Our health do come from the Lord".

How fortunate for me and my family to have had the pleasure of living next door to a great man and family in Auburn, Alabama, till he left for Mississippi for retirement. He will always be missed. Many prayers for the family, Daniel A. Linton, Jr., Montgomery, Alabama

My heart felt condolences to family. How fortunate I was to be in the band when he came to Auburn in '56 until I finished in '60 having changed to a music ed major. I always enjoyed and appreciated our contacts until his move to Mississippi. I will forever grateful for his influence.