Mr. Erv Hinkle, 86, a prominent Atlanta musician died Wednesday, the 24th of April 2013. He was the band leader of the Ray Bloch Orchestra in the southeast for over a decade. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Rick Hinkle and Susan Bennett; daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Mike Newman; grandchildren, Natalie Newman, Cameron Bennett; and nieces and nephews. Memorial services celebrating Erv’s life will be conducted Sunday, the 5th of May at two o’clock at Patterson’s Arlington Chapel. In lieu of flowers, and for those desiring, contributions may be directed to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319. Friends are cordially invited to visit with the family Sunday, the 5th of May from one o’clock until the hour of service at H. M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Road, NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, 404-851-9900.
