Obituary of Ovella H. Hinely

Today God has taken one of his angels home with him. We know she is in heaven enjoying eternal life with our Father. It was a blessing to have her with us. And we thank you, Lord, for sharing her with us. Following a brief illness, Ovella Hinely, 88, of Palm Bay, FL., passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 19, 2014. -áBorn in Hazelhurst, GA., on September 4, 1925, she lived in several places through the years in Georgia and Florida. Ovella worked for several years at Union Bag in Savannah, Georgia. Along with being a homemaker, she also worked as a school secretary and para-professional. She met Richard Hinely in Savannah, and they were wed on August 17, 1947, as the first couple married at Morningside Baptist Church. Through the years, in her role as a ministerGÇÖs wife, Ovella touched the lives of many people with her infectious smile and her love for the Lord. She will truly be missed, but all who knew and loved her know that now she is forever in the presence of the Lord. A loving and devoted wife and mother, Ovella was preceded in death by her parents, Willis Jasper Hand and Missouri Hand and her husband Richard Duren Hinely. She is survived by one brother: Wright Hand of Jacksonville, Ga. She is also survived by her four children: Pam (Robert) Albright of Kennesaw, GA.; Edward (Paula) Hinely of Covington, GA.; Annette (David) Walker, Palm Bay, FL.; and Tommy ( Deborah) Hinely of Conyers, Ga. She also is survived by seven grandchildren: Sarah Walker, Susannah Walker, Emily Walker, Daniel Walker, Jessica Albright, Ben ( Lauren) Hinely, and Kelsey Hinely. Services will be held at Faith Baptist Church, 341 Emerson Dr, NW, Palm Bay, FL, 32907, on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 2PM with visitation and viewing at 1 PM. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 3 PM , at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA.