John Wade Hines Sr.

On March 3, 2003, at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, John Wade Hines, Sr., of Kernersville, answered our Lord's call. He was born in Owensboro, Ky. Sept. 19, 1926, to Katherine and D.R. Hines. He was predeceased by his parents, his first wife, Johnnie Marye "Reecy" Hines, and their son William D. "Bill" Hines. John was a Navy veteran who served on the USS Duluth during World War II. He graduated Vanderbilt University in 1950 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked on the Redstone missile development at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. and for Bethlehem Steel in Birmingham, Ala. Then, after 31 years service with General Electric Co., he was the national marketing manager for the Tube Products Division. John and Paula attended Christ United Methodist Church in High Point and were members at Main Street United Methodist Church in Kernersville. John was a member of Owensboro Masonic Lodge No. 130, was a Kentucky Colonel, was past president of the Dar-Nek Club and was very active in the Owensboro Civitan and Kiwanis Clubs. He was a life member of the American Motorcyclist Association and the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. He is survived by his devoted wife, Paula T. Hines; a son, John W. "Jack" Hines Jr. and his sons, Reese and Yuri; a special friend, Sandy Reuschling and son Dennis Lee Hines and his wife Vivian and their son, Carson and son William's wife Vonnie and their daughters, Kelly and Stacy; his stepson, David A. Wayne and his wife, Brenda and his daughters, Katie and Hannah; John's dear sister, Jane and her husband longtime best friend Robert Pitts, their children, Marty, Susie, Mark and Elizabeth and their spouses and children, Tina and J.J. Hines; and special friends Bill and Cecilia Donathan, Kevan and Rebecca Nelson, Shirley and Bill Ayers, Dr. Deborah Cowan, the Gold Wing family; and many more special to John. May the good Lord bless and keep you, John Wade, you are a good man. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Vogler & Sons Main Street Chapel in Winston-Salem by Dr. Mark Pitts and the Rev. Glenn Myers. The family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Shepherd's Center or charity of your choice.