- Date Of Birth: January 4, 1943
- Date Of Death: January 23, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Charles William Hinton, 80, of Pittsboro died on January 23, 2023 at the UNC SECU Hospice House in Pittsboro, NC. Charles is the son of the late Henry Hinton and Kathryn (McLaird) Hinton. He was born in Portsmouth, VA in January of 1943. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Tom Hinton and his uncle, Preston McLaird.
Charles served in many local communities as a Law Enforcement Officer including Pittsboro, Smithfield, Carrboro and lastly Sanford Police Department.
Charles proudly served in the United States Air Force for 4 years before obtaining his Associate in Applied Science degree in Police Science from Guilford Technical Institute. He was an avid member of the NRA and loved collecting and showing guns. When not collecting he loved his time blacksmithing and restoring antique visible gas pumps and tractors.
Charles is survived by his loving wife, Betty Jean Hinton. His stepdaughter Renee Wilder and husband Rodney. Grandchildren Ryan Wilder (Carlee Whitt) and Reice Wilder. One great grand-daughter, Ryleigh Wilder. His two sisters; Gina (Jay) Stancil and Mary Lou (Alex) Barker all of Maine. Cousins; Pat Fuson and Jane Fuson both of Kentucky. Nephews; Matthew Hinton of Pennsylvania and Joe Hinton of NC. Sister-in-law, Ngoc Hinton of NC and Mother-in-law, Mary Margaret Griffin of Pittsboro. He also adored his feline fur babies, Winnie and Barney.
