Carl M. Hines Sr.

Carl M. Hines Sr. of Coatesville Carl M. Hines, Sr., 90, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Pocopson Home, West Chester. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Carl Pugh and Mary Frances Hines and stepfather Julius Hines. He was the husband of Shirley Carter Hines of Coatesville. He attended Coatesville Area Schools and was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. Following his honorable discharge, he was employed at the Coatesville Veterans Administration Medical Center as a nursing assistant for over thirty years. He enjoyed singing and was an avid sports fan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Passtown where he sang in the Senior and Mass choirs. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Carl M. Hines, Jr. (Roban); three daughters, Joyce Bobbette Hines-Crawley (Joe), Marie Wynette Hines-Bantum (William) and Carlette L. Hines, all of Coatesville; one godson, Marcus "Marty" Majors of Brookhaven; two step-daughters, Sherri Patterson and Shaun Rutherford, both of Coatesville; four brothers, James C. Hines (Maxine) of West Chester, Uley Macy Hines and Oscar Hines (Katie) of Coatesville and Walter Pugh of Lancaster; four sisters, Emma Mae Hines and Maxine Hines Davis, both of Coatesville, Marion Pugh Brown and Grace Pugh, both of Lancaster; a step-mother: Frances Pugh of Lancaster; nine grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his first wife, Joyce Bradley Hines; six siblings: Ellsworth Pugh, Edith Brickus, Frances Hines, Russell Hines, William (Julius) Hines and Eugene Hines; and a step-sister, Doris Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 28, at the First Baptist Church of Passtown, 117 Barber Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320. Family and friends may pay their respects from 9 until 11 a.m. at the church on the day of services. Interment at Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer. Arrangements by Brickus Funeral Homes & Cremation Center. www.brickusfuneralhomes.com