Mala M. Hinton Obituary (2007) - Gainesville, Florida

HINTON, MRS. MALA M., age 91, died Sunday January 21, 2007 at her home at the Atrium. She was born in Nashville, TN and moved to Miami, FL with her family in 1923, where she remained for 50 years. She and her husband moved to Lake Placid in 1983, and she remained there until moving to Gainesville in 2002 where her husband Benjamin Hinton preceded her in death, after more than fifty years of marriage. Mala was an Honors graduate of Miami High School and worked at the Miami Herald for five years. She transferred to the IRS in Washington D.C. and then Jacksonville until she was able to transfer back to Miami where she worked for Immigration Service and from there became an Inspector with the U.S. Customs Service. She served in that capacity until she retired with over 30 years of Government Service, being named federal employee of the year for Dade County in 1967. Mrs. Hinton is survived by her daughter and son-in- law: Mala H. & F. Parker Lawrence of Gainesville, FL., her son and daughter- in-law: Steven W. & Charlene Hinton of Carlisle, MA. and two grandchildren: Melissa K. Hinton and Mala Kathryn Lawrence. Visitation will be Wednesday, evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Milam Funeral and Cremation Services, 311 S. Main St. Gainesville, FL., Graveside Services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 PM in the Woodlawn North Cemetery, Miami, FL Arrangements are under the care of Milam Funeral and Cremation Services, 352- 376-5361. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.