Alnetta Marie Hines was the first child born to the late Mrs. Senetta Lorder and Mr. James L. Lorder, Sr. on November 7, 1930 in Marlin, Texas. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 19, 2011 in Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 24, 2011, at Holiday Hills Baptist Church, 5309 Capital, Abilene, with Reverend Mackey officiating. Burial will follow in Abilene Municipal Cemetery, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory. The family will receive friends at a visitation 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Alnetta professed hope in Christ at an early age and united with the Marlin Missionary Baptist Church, Marlin, Texas under the leadership of the late Reverend L.J. Jackson. She was a loyal and faithful member. Alnetta graduated from Booker T. Washington School in Marlin, Texas. Miss Alnetta Marie Lorder met and married Robert D. Hines. They moved to Abilene, Texas and to this blessed union, five children were born. Alnetta was a faithful member of Holiday Hills Baptist Church, where she was a member of the choir. Alnetta worked as a foster grandparent until she fell ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister; one brother; two children; and her husband.
After all was said and done, Alnetta leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter, Lela Burns and son-in-law, Alan Burns; two sons, Thomas Hines and Robert Hines of Abilene, Texas; one brother, Lieutenant Colonel James L. Lorder, Jr.; three sisters-in-law, Joanna Lorder of Huntsville, Alabama, Ruby Kirk, and Grace Preston; a dear cousin, more like a sister, Lillette Gray of Altus, Oklahoma; Peggy Joe McKinley; Rosie Lee Carway; a great friend, Margaret Ferguson, who was more like a sister; eight grandchildren, Regina Christian, Linda Christian, Malcolm Christian, Chris Hines, Stephon Hines, Tamica Hines, Carsha Hines, and Brandon Hines; twenty-three great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
You may view and sign the guestbook at www.elliott-hamilfuneralhome.com.
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