Obituaries

RONALD D. HINKLE

Ronald D. Hinkle, 71 years of age, of Weatherly, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at home while in the care of his family.

Born Wednesday, August 15, 1951 in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Melvin L., and Thelma J. (Jenkins) Hinkle. Ron was also predeceased by his first wife, Linda (Doleiden) Hinkle; beloved second wife, Joyce A. (Seigendall) Hinkle; brother, Melvin Dennis Hinkle; grandson, Richard Stewart, Jr.

Surviving are daughters, Stacy DeBalso and Alyssa Hinkle and her fiance Michael Ball; son, Warren M. Hinkle and his wife

Emma; brother, Lawrence

L. Hinkle; sister, Patti J. Fox and her husband

Rodney; mother-in-law, Betty (Gregory) SeigendallHenry; grandchildren, Adia Russell, Ella and Waylon Hinkle. Many nieces and nephews also survive Ron.

Ron retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. An avid outdoorsman, Ron was a member of Silver Ridge Hunting Club. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ron enjoyed doing jobs with his New Holland Tractor, cutting firewood, and was a talented mechanic.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Weatherly.

A celebration of Ron’s life will be held on Monday, May 8, at 11 a.m. from Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church, 335 Third Street, Weatherly. Friends may call in church from 10 a.m. until time of services. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Weatherly.

Memorials in his name should be sent to the church.

Condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

Mattie Joyce Hudock , 99 years of age, a longtime resident of Weatherly, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2023, as a guest of Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly, with her children and grandsons by her side.

Born Wednesday, April 9, 1924 in Junedale, Carbon County, Mattie was the daughter of the late Giles Steven, and Mattie (Edwards) Evans. Her maternal grandfather, Owen Edwards, was a Civil War soldier, wounded at Harpers Ferry and was a guard at the White House during Reconstruction.

Mattie was the 11th of 13 children. Her siblings were Mildred, Blanche, Winifred, Mary, Gladys, Harriet, Sarah, Giles, Paul, Clifford, Ray, and Joan.

Mattie was predeceased by her first husband, Emerson Luhman, who served in the Navy during WWII on the Indianapolis that carried the atom bombs