Ralph Arnold Hinkle, age 89, of Dacula, GA passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012. Ralph was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jean Hinkle; daughters: JoEllen Kunzweiler & husband, James, of Lawrenceville; Janet Blonshine and husband, Bill, of Dacula; sisters: Pauline Goodin, and Norene Zickefoose of Buckhannon, WV; granddaughters: Amanda Varner and husband, Kyle, Erin Blonshine and Laura Blonshine, all of Dacula; great grandson, Graham Varner of Dacula.
Ralph earned a masters degree from Marshall University in Huntington, WV and served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After serving many years as a school principal, he retired from the Pinellas County School System in Florida
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church with Rev. Davis Chappell officiating. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations, in Ralph's memory, may be made to the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry, 176 Church Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Arrangements by Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com