Gaston E. Daniel "Jack" Hinkle, Jr., 88, a resident of Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 after a brief illness. He certainly lived a full life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gaston E. Hinkle, Sr. and Ruby Jester Hinkle; his son, Terry Hinkle, and a sister, Barbara H. Cranford.
Jack is survived by his wife, "Dodie" Martin Hinkle of the home; sister, Glenda Grissett and husband Steve; daughters, Marilyn Stewart and husband Danny, Carolyn Szarka; son, Jack Hinkle and wife Shirley; five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. As a young man, Jack was an avid football and baseball player. Drafted out of high school, he was signed to play with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was on the farm team (Carthage Cardinals) for several years until the birth of his twin daughters. He returned to High Point and became executive director of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. There he mentored many young people; as he said, "I love working with kids." While working, he began attending High Point College.
He quoted, "I enrolled when I was an old man." Graduating at age 32 was quite an accomplishment since he was studying, working and taking care of his children.
Eventually he went to work with the Guilford County School System, where he coached baseball and taught biology at Ragsdale High School for 28 years as well as serving as the athletic director at Ragsdale for several years. He worked two years at Northwest High School. Many of his players still speak highly of him and his knowledge and love of the game. His past players have stated how much they learned from him and the valuable skills they acquired through his teachings. Jack loved golf and was very proficient at it. He also fished, hunted and ran rabbit dogs for sport. Many high school and small college football and basketball games were officiated by him.
Later in life, he and his beloved wife Dodie attended regularly the Greensboro Grasshoppers home games. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel on Tuesday from 12 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jack's memory to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in High Point. Online condolences can be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
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