Charlotte O'Brien quietly died on October 25, 2010 at DMH as the result of a stroke under Hospice care. She was born August 29, 1917, the daughter of Orville and Ola (Gillen) Hinkle. Charlotte spent her entire 93 years living in the Forsyth area. Many remember her as their Avon lady and all remember her for her smile. She married Robert O'Brien in 1939 who preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Sandra Jean O'Brien; brothers Everett "Bud" Hinkle, Lloyd Hinkle, Junior Hinkle and sister Evelyn Williams. Charlotte is survived by her brothers Bernard Hinkle of Forsyth and William (Helen) Hinkle of Maroa. In addition to her immediate family Charlotte is survived by nieces, nephews, and many friends who she considered her extended family.
Services to celebrate Charlotte O'Brien's life will be held on Saturday, October 30 at Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel, Highway 51, Decatur. Visitation will be at 10:00 am with services officiated by her beloved Pastor Bruce Jacobs at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at the Maroa Cemetery. In memory of Charlotte, memorials are suggested to the Forsyth United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com
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| Jodi Hildebrandt |
Blessed |
October 31, 2010 |
I was not prepared at the service to stand up and tell a fond memory. I wanted to say it "too late" so I thought I would write it here for hopefully, some to read.
Aunt Charlotte gave the best hugs and kisses. If you liked her smile you would love her laugh!
A memory of mine and actually my sisters (we just discovered this week) was many years ago at one of Uncle Barney's 4th of July cookouts they had races and games for the children to play. The winners would get to pick one of the prizes - these were some Avon goodies that Aunt Charlotte had donated. Of course all of us eventually got to pick out our prize. That night, a bad storm came to our area and dad woke us all up in the middle of the night to go in the crawl space under the house. Even as hurried and sleepy as we all were, we (my sisters and I) grabbed our prize and took it with us. It was just that special.
Aunt Charlotte was one of the most loving and kind people I have ever known and I am very blessed to have been a niece of such a wonderful person. We will all miss her so very much. I am also grateful that my children were so fortunate also to have known her and love her and be loved by her. We have many wonderful memories that will always be cherished.
| Sarah (Perkins) Dixon |
my deepest condolances |
October 29, 2010 |
I am sure that aunt Charlotte is in a happy, better place. Although I wasn't the best at keeping in touch over the last few years every time I did see Aunt Charlotte it was as if no time had passed. Even though my family and I weren't actual family it always felt like we were. I have such good memories of her with great grandma and aunt sissy and uncle clyde. Sitting in Aunt sissy's breezeway or out on the swing, picking apples, canning what ever had grown in the gardens that summer! My most vivid memory was when I was probably about 5 or 6 and everyone (Aunt Charlotte, Aunt Sissy, Great Grandma and Grandma Betty) all cleaned out their deep freezers and then we went from house to house and they put me in the freezers to wipe them out since none of them were tall enough to reach the bottom!
I know you her family will miss her greatly, her warm smile and loving heart but know that she also touch many others lives and made them better, mine included. I am so sorry I won't be there with you tomorrow as we send her off to heaven but know that you, her family, are in my hearts and prayers, but also know that she is happy to be in Heaven and that she is at peace!
Love Sarah
| Hendrick Polanco |
My deepest condolences |
October 29, 2010 |
My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...
John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.” 40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage
http://www.watchtower.org/e/200809/article_01.htm
