Obituary: Calvin Ray Tincher

October 8, 1937 – April 16, 2020

Calvin Ray Tincher, 82of Princeton, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Gibson General Hospital.

Born October 8, 1937, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Lonnie and Sylvia (Holt) Tincher.  He married Mary Elizabeth Embree August 17, 1956.

Calvin retired from U.S. Gypsum with 40 years of service. He was a 1955 graduate of Huron High School and was very active in the Bryantsville Hunger Relief Project.  Calvin enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and mushroom hunting.  He was a member of the Bryantsville Church of Christ and cared for the cemetery for 50 years.  He was a godly man, who trusted in Christ, who has gone on to his heavenly home.  John 11:25.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Tincher of Princeton; children, Cheryl Tincher of Princeton, Kevin Ray (Leah) Tincher of Jacksonville, Florida, Beth Elon (James) Dickey of Princeton; grandchildren, Stephen (Amber) Dickey, Lydia (Benjamin) Wright, Nathaniel (Lindsey) Tincher, Mallory (Derek) Koone; 8 great-grandchildren; siblings,  Laverne Tincher of Terre Haute, Lloyd Tincher of California, Patricia Tabor of Florida

His parents and siblings, Evelyn Gerkin, Janet Mundy, Elizabeth Wright, and Frank Tincher, preceded him in death.

A family service will be Monday, April 20, at the Bryantsville Church of Christ with Warren Crawford officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorial Gifts:  Bryantsville Hunger Relief Project

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com

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