Hinton, who was [[United Methodist]], had an aneurysm in 1997 and after a successful surgery, suffered a stroke. He died Arcadia in Bienville Parish a few days prior to his ninetieth birthday in 2000. He and his wife are interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery near Ruston.<ref name=hinton/> | Hinton, who was [[United Methodist]], had an aneurysm in 1997 and after a successful surgery, suffered a stroke. He died Arcadia in Bienville Parish a few days prior to his ninetieth birthday in 2000. He and his wife are interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery near Ruston.<ref name=hinton/> |