Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Russell Hinkle

February 10, 1948 - March 28, 2023

SWOOPE – Barbara Jean “Bobbie” (Russell) Hinkle, 75, passed away Tuesday (March 28, 2023) in Shenandoah House, Fishersville.

Born February 10, 1948 and raised in Gastonia, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert Floyd and Helen Louise (Ledbetter) Russell. Bobbie graduated from Belmont (N.C.) High School and was employed by Advanced Auto Distribution Center in Gastonia prior to retirement. She was “the greatest!” cub scout and girl scout leader while her children were growing up. Locally, she enjoyed facilitating Bible studies at King’s Daughters’ Nursing Home with the Lighthouse Church family. She most recently attended St. James United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband, James Dale Hinkle; daughter Shannon Craton (Roger) of Gastonia, N.C.; son John Elmore (Amy) of Swoope; stepdaughter Sherry Craig (James) of Grottoes; stepson Curtice Hinkle (Christine) of Churchville; brothers Alvin Russell of Lake City, Fla. and Robert Russell, Jr. of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren David and Satori Craton, Tiffany Knott, Michael Thompson and E. J. Hinkle; and great-grandchildren Madison and Lucas Knott, Harper and Sadie Zwart, and Michael and Matthew Thompson.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 31 in the chapel of Bear Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Lester Kennedy. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Todd and Mike Hinkle, Mike Thompson, Lucas Knott, David Craton and Noah Nelson. Honorary pallbearers will be Wesley Thompson and Tony Robertson.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the Churchville Fire Department and Rescue Squad, PO Box 608, Churchville, VA 24421.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at bearfuneralhome.com.