VIEWING: Sunday, January 12, 2025/ Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

SERVICE: Monday, January 13, 2025/ Time: 1:00 PM/ Bethel Memorial RZUA Church, 2689 Rocky Branch Road, LaCrosse, VA 23950/ Rev. Malcolm Crutchfield, Pastor

INTERMENT: Church Cemetery

MR. GEORGE EDWARD HINES, affectionately called “Chicken,” age 72, son of the late George Washington Hines and Arletha Elizabeth Chambliss Hines, was born October 18, 1952 in Brunswick County, Virginia and departed this life January 7, 2025 at his residence in South Hill, Virginia. He was also preceded in death by a grandchild- Terry, Jr., and sister- Brenda Hines.

At an early age he was baptized at First Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, VA. He attended James Solomon Russell High School.

George was married to the late Edna LaVerne Hite and to this union, a daughter was born. He later joined Bethel Memorial RZUA Church.

“Chicken” worked in brick masonry for many years and also was employed by the Goodwood Industries, South Hill, VA

In his spare time, he enjoyed sitting around with the boys, singing, playing his music, beating his drums and just simply enjoying life.

“Chicken” leaves to mourn two children- Terry (Maria) Stewart, Lawrenceville, VA and Agnes “Renae” Jones, South Hill, VA; children he reared- Shelia (Willie) Jiggetts and Angela (Roosevelt) Rogers, South Hill, VA and Demond (Mary) Jones, Philadelphia, PA; step-father-in-law, Will Holmes, South Hill, VA; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 7 foster grandchildren; 10 foster great-grandchildren; a sister- Joyce (Leon) Hines-Kennedy, South Hill, VA; brother- William Lee Hines, Lawrenceville, VA; 6 sisters-in-law, Brenda Macklin, Dorothy Hite, Alice Goodrich, Marilyn Hite, Janet Jones, and Sharon Hite; a brother-in-law, Barry Hite; aunt- Sarah Chambliss; 2 uncles- Herman Hines and Norman Chambliss; devoted friends- Andre (Cheryl) Smith, Billy Thomas, Ricky Baskerville, Matthew Alston, Landon Hendricks, Sr., and Anthony Jackson; devoted cousin- Russell Blackwell; God-daughter-Tiffany Hite; devoted companion- Susie Mae Jackson, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.