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Benny Charles Sinclair
1934 - 2011
Benny Charles Sinclair
1934 - 2011
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BORN
1934
DIED
2011
Benny Sinclair Obituary
Benny was born March 23, 1934 in Collinsville, TX to Alfred Benjamin and Leona (Tipton) Sinclair. His family moved to Wichita Falls in 1947. He married Joy Moore August 3, 1954 in Wichita Falls and together they raised three children. He spent many years as an auto mechanic and then as a purchasing agent for B.W. Sinclair, Inc. where he retired. He loved to bowl and even bowled in numerous tournaments. He built a crappie house which was placed on Possum Kingdom Lake that his family enjoyed many weekends from 1969-1976.
Mr. Sinclair is preceded in death by his parents, A.B. and Leona Sinclair; and granddaughter, Amanda Holzer.
Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Joy L. Sinclair; three devoted children, Jerry Wayne and wife Carla Sinclair of Wichita Falls, Danny Lee Sinclair and fiancé Marilee Hartman of Austin, TX, Elaine and husband Lynn Holzer of Wichita Falls; sister, Joann Roberson of Arlington; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bobby and Carole Sinclair of Wichita Falls, Jerry Neal Sinclair of Houston, TX, Don and Mellody Sinclair of Irving, TX; nine grandchildren, Randi, Brady, Bryce, Shannon, Daena, Sean, Jessica, Debra, Joey; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home.
If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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November 17, 2011
Joy, Loretta and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Barry & Loretta Hoyer
Ridgecrest, CA
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November 16, 2011
I am so sorry to learn of this death. Although I didn't know Mr. Sinclair, I knew JoAnn, his sister. We were close
friends when we were both newly weds. My sincere sympathy to Joann, Joy and all the family.
Barbara Moser (Wichita Falls, TX)
Jennifer Rice
November 16, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with Joy and the rest of the family. I have many fond memories of travelling out to visit with Benny and Joy on many different occassions. May God be with you during this time and comfort you.
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