Mr. Hardy Thomas Hinton, 88, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, MS. He was born in Waynesboro, MS on Monday, December 6, 1937, to the late Ray and Ozzie Cooley Hinton. Mr. Hinton served in the United States Army. He retired from the Wayne County School District (Beat Four School) as janitor/maintenance man.

   Mr. Hinton is preceded in death by his wife, Ella Marie Hinton; parents, Ray and Ozzie Cooley Hinton; 6 brothers, Roy Hinton, Donald Hinton, Vick Hinton, J. D. Hinton, Harry Hinton, and Marvin Hinton; five sisters, May Hinton, Pinkie Davis, Tena Zugg, Eva Ruth Busby, and Pansie Taylor. He is survived by his daughter, Christina Edwards (Steve) of Dothan, AL; son, Hardy Bilbo Hinton of Waynesboro, MS; two granddaughters, Martina Harrison and Harly Shirah (Jacob), all of Dothan, AL.

   A Private Graveside Service for Mr. Hinton will be held by his immediate family later.