Dateline: Godfrey

Carl E. Hinners Sr., 92, died at 11:19 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019 at his home in Godfrey. Born December 4, 1926 in Alton, he was the son of Albert W. and Lois M. (Card) Hinners. Mr. Hinners served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of Heartland Baptist Church in Alton. He retired from the IBEW Local 649 after 72 years of service. He was a member of the Alton VFW Post 1308 and the Alton American Legion Post 126. On October 3, 1951 he married the former Eileen Marie Magee in Alton. She preceded him in death on January 4, 1999. Surviving are three sons, Paul Marshall (Lillian) of Villa Rica, Georgia, Carl E. Hinners Jr. (Lynn) of Bethalto, and Bernard "Bud" Hinners (Janice) of Godfrey, eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Also surviving is a brother, Donald Hinners (Josephine) of Sacramento, CA, and a sister, Ruth Searles of Alton. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Heartland Baptist Church in Alton. Reverend Alex Melton will officiate. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto. Memorials may be made to Heartland Baptist Church. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com