Junior Dale “J.D” Hines, the son of Charles Washie and Helen Louise (Batson) Hines, was born October 25, 1942 in Albany, Missouri. Junior attended Rock Port, Missouri schools.

On June 12, 1965, Junior was united in marriage to Barbara Johnson in Tarkio, Missouri. They became the parents of three sons, Chris, Jim, and Matthew.

Junior was employed as a farm hand for Paul Brown, Sublette, Kansas for 15 years then Co-op, and McCoy Grain. He then was employed by Kansas Department of Transportation in Sublette before being transferred to McPherson, Kansas, retiring after 23 years. After retiring, Junior returned to Tarkio where he lived to the present time and was employed as a part time employee for MO Valley Ag, Rock Port, Missouri for 14 years.

Junior was a member of the Satanta Masonic Lodge #446, Satanta, Kansas and Sublette Southern Baptist Church, Sublette. He enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his family. Junior passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at his home in Tarkio, at the age of 80.

Besides his parents, Junior was preceded in death by brothers, Ronald, Charlie, and Jimmy Hines, sisters, Phyllis Ann and Iva Fern Hines, Susie Shaw, and Roberta “Faye” Hines. Survivors include wife, Barbara Hines, Tarkio; children, Chris Hines, Jim Hines, and Matthew (Dawn) Hines, all of Tarkio; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; brothers, Billy Hines, Tarkio and LeRoy “Butch” (Alice) Hines, Tarkio; numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 17, 2022, Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.

The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 P.M., Saturday, prior to the service.

Private family inurnment will be held at a later date, Home Cemetery, Tarkio.

Memorials: Junior Hines Memorial Fund.

Arrangements: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.

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