HINES

Services for Royce Hines, 80, of Hughes Springs were
held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 23, at Veal Switch
Baptist Church. Burial followed at Veal Switch Cemetery
under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in
Hughes Springs. There will be a time of visitation from 6
until 8 Thursday evening at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Hines; four children
and their spouses and significant others, Wayne Hines,
Naomi Barger, Amanda Phillips, and Royce Palmer
Hines, Jr.; grandchildren, James “Lil Jack” Phillips and
Lucian Phillips.
Royce was born on May 12, 1935, and survived many
things in his long life. He could recall riding in a wagon.
He saw man’s most destructive force first hand. He was
awestruck to see man walk on the moon and watch technology
change. He retired twice in his life time. Once by
giving 20 years of service to his country in the U.S. Navy
and retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer, and he later
retired from A&E machine shop.
Royce was known “Spookus” to friends and “Unk” to
his nieces, nephews and cousins. Royce was a good man
who managed to raise his children, with a steady calm,
and teach them the values to lead them through life.
Even though Royce may have left this life, his spirit and
memory will live on through the lessons he left in the
minds and hearts of his children and family.