Charlene (Tommie) Hinton, 91, of Silsbee, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014, at her home in Silsbee. She was born January 21, 1923 in Granbury, Texas, to Anthony and Ludie Abbott of Granbury.

She married Frank R. Hinton Jr. January 12, 1946 with whom she had three children.

Her career as a nursing home administrator spanned decades at a facility in Houston. She was a Notary Public and licensed realtor, and worked with her husband for many years at Hinton Realty and Construction in Nederland, Texas.

Survivors include her son, Frank R. Hinton III and his wife Glenda, of Waleska, Georgia; daughters, Kaye Hinton Moore of Houston and Denise Deckard and her husband, Fritz, of Silsbee; beloved brother-in-law, Gerald Buchannon of Grand Prairie; grandchildren, Devin Snyder Stelly and her husband, Alex, of Beaumont; Jeff Hinton of Houston; Robert Snyder and his wife, Georgia, of Houston; Brandianne Hinton of Port Neches; Fritz Deckard Jr. and his wife, Devon, of Bevil Oaks; Shandalynn Deckard of Silsbee; Kelly Harrah and his wife, Elizabeth, and their four children, of Holly Springs, Georgia; and Chris Harrah and his son, of Las Vegas, Nevada; and great-grandchildren, Hayley Hinton of Phoenix, Arizona; Brodie, Cameron, Gavin, and Major Snyder, all of Houston; Savannah Stelly of Beaumont; Fritz Deckard III and Wilhelm Deckard, both of Bevil Oaks; three great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Anthony and Ludie Abbott; beloved husband of sixty-six years, Frank R. Hinton Jr.; sisters, Mary Ruth Buchannon, Juanita Abbott Davis, and Dorothy Myrle Thompson; and brother, John (Bud) Abbottt.

A gathering of Mrs. Hinton’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 29, 2014, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery, Silsbee.