June Aiken

Mrs. June B. Aiken passed from her earthly life into her eternal life on March 28, 2016. June was born September 12, 1922, in Maryville, Tennessee, to Charles H. and Nora Mae Jones Ditmore. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Francis, Max, and Hubert Ditmore; sister, Jo Hickman; grandson, Charles Wayne Fisher; husband, Lewis L Hinton in 1977; daughter, Shirley Jean Nelms; and husband, Roy L. "Pete" Aiken, 2016.

She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Jo Street; sister, Reba Heuser (Fred); daughter-in-law, Celeste Aiken; granddaughters, Charlotte Fisher, Kim Wave, and Lara Haywood (Walt); grandsons, Harry Hall (Susie) and James Lamonte Hall (Beth); great-grandsons, Zane and Ryan Hall, and Jason South; great-granddaughters, Jennifer South, Brittany Noe, and Kathryn Frank; eight great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

June developed a lifelong love of music inspired by her musically talented parents and a zest for life throughout her 93 years. She had numerous and varied jobs during her life: During the 1940's she became one of the first five women hired by a Knoxville, Tennessee, taxi firm to replace men who were called into military service or defense work during World War II; she enlisted and served honorably in the Women's Air Corp; she was employed at Oak Ridge, TN. She furthered her education and training under the GI Bill and was employed as a secretary in the Adjutant General of Texas Office at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas during the 1950's. Her last employment was in the Panola County Courthouse as a deputy county clerk.

June moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1989. She spent her final four years in Rock Haven Nursing Home in the care of her many excellent nurses and other caretakers with additional care in her final year provided by Grace Hospice nurses, her chaplain, Don Barron, and others. Her family is deeply grateful for the loving care she was given.

June was a faithful member of the Congregational Methodist Church in Nacogdoches for many years while she was physically able to attend, and she greatly enjoyed singing in the choir and the fellowship shared with the congregation.

June loved all of her numerous and scattered family members, and she will be deeply missed by all of us.

Visitation will be held 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Cason Monk-Metcalf’s Sunset Chapel, Nacogdoches, with funeral services to follow at 10:30 a.m. Chaplain Don Barron of Grace Hospice will deliver the funeral eulogy.

Flowers and condolences may be sent to Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, 5400 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75965. www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com.