Maldetta Hinkle

Maldetta Hinkle, 98, of Cape Girardeau, and formerly of Anna, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at the home of her son in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on Jan. 13, 1911, in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Earl and Verdie Osman Miles.

She married Loren Hinkle on Sept. 24, 1927. He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1983.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Anna.

She is survived by one son, retired U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Phil (Sharon) Hinkle of Cape Girardeau; three grandsons, Loren Hinkle of Kirkwood, Mo., Brad (Marnie) Hinkle of Newbury Park, Calif., and Barrett Hinkle of Cape Girardeau; two great-grandchildren, Madison and McKinley Hinkle of Newbury Park, Calif.; two brothers, Earl (Virginia) Miles of Collinsville and Bob Miles of St. Louis; one sister, Glenna Cochran of Belleville; nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one brother, Dean Miles.

Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Crain Funeral Home, Anna-Jonesboro with the Rev. Tony Foeller officiating. Interment was in Anna Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the Cape Girardeau Safe-Harbor No-Kill Animal Facility, Southeast Hospice or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Crain Funeral Home, Anna-Jonesboro was in charge of arrangements.