James K. Hinkle

Monday, June 18, 2018

James K. Hinkle, 70, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018.

He was born Nov. 12, 1947 in Greencastle, the son of Kenneth Hinkle and Pauline (Neeley) Blake.

He married Gladys Lucille Doan on Aug. 27, 1970. Although the couple divorced after 30 years of marriage, they remained close until Gladys' death in 2013.

James was a United States Army veteran, having served two tours in Vietnam and retiring from the Indiana National Guard with the rank of first sergeant.

He retired after 25 years with the Milturn Corp., where he worked as a tool-and-die maker.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge and VFW, Greencastle.

James was preceded in death by his parents; his ex-wife; his brothers, Lemuel "Buck," Winfield, Paul and George Patterson, and his brother-in-law, Delbert Doan.

He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly (husband Drew) Brattain; sister, Nelda (husband David) Shoemaker; brothers Carl "Joe" Hinkle and Richard (wife Cheryl) Blake; sisters-in-law Glenna Doan Owens and Vicky McCombs; brothers-in-law Max (wife Debby) Doan and Roger Doan; and grandchildren Elijah Drew Brattain and Hannah Pauline Brattain; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside memorial services with military honors will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 21 at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family c/o www.BittlesandHurt.com.