Marie Chesson Hinton

Marie Chesson Hinton died in her Paonia home at the age of 96 on Mothers Day, May 10, 2015. She was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to Robert Lee Chesson and Lillie Francis Harrison. A gifted pianist, Marie attended UNC Greensboro and Meredith College where she studied piano and English. After completing her degrees, she married H. R. Hinton. They lived briefly in NYC before returning to Rocky Mount where she taught piano both privately and in schools. She and H.R. were happily married, though not without sadness. They lost a son, Hugh Roland III, when he was but four, a lingering loss. A welcome daughter, Donna, was born to H.R. and Marie in 1953. H. R. died in 1993, and Marie moved west to live with Donna in 2002. Marie was beautiful and gracious, exuding warmth in her encounters. She gave one the sense of being loved deeply. She was a gentle person with a wicked wit, often in evidence if softened by her genteel southern ways. Marie was a lover of music, fiction and dogs. She is survived by her daughter, Donna, and son-in-law Mitchell Gershten, sister-in-law, nieces and nephews, and by many, many, many friends, human and animal. A graveside service will be held at Pineview Cemetery on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM. The family will greet friends following the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC. You may share your memories and send the family condolences online by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Service Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Friday 8/7, 10:00 am Cemetery Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801