Lucille E. Kennedy Hinkle was born on August 11, 1921, at Whitewater, Missouri, the daughter of Lee Sylvester and Anna Elizabeth (Keil) Crader, and passed away on April 2, 2022, at Fredericktown, Missouri, at the age of 100 years.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Elbert Kennedy, who she married on February 14, 1939; her second husband, George Hinkle, who she married on March 19, 1955; one (1) son, Larry Kennedy; three step-sons, Joe Hinkle, Steve Hinkle, and Bill Hinkle; four (4) step-daughters, Mabel Miller, Nina Williams, Kathryn Brooks, and Faye Schanda; one (1) son-in-law, Bob Amelunke; five (5) brothers, Lonzo Crader, Elmer Crader, Willard Crader, Buford Crader, and Herman Crader; five (5) sisters, Ethel Glenzy,  Lydia Griffey, Ollie Glaus, Ruby Statler, and Virgie Lee Crader; one (1) grandson, Gregory Lynn Amelunke; five (5) step grandsons, Alan Hinkle, Chuck Brewington, Tim Miller, George Brooks, and James Graham.

Lucille is survived by two (2) daughters, Carolyn Amelunke and Judy (Dennis) Graham; one (1) step-son, Frank (Earline) Hinkle; two (2) step-daughters, Polly Stevens and Margie Miller, all of Fredericktown, Missouri; one (1) sister, Mary Daniels, of St. Peters, Missouri; one (1) sister-in-law, Wilma Crader of Painton, Missouri; four (4) grandchildren, Devin (Christy) Amelunke, Jeffrey (Tasha) Amelunke, Erin Graham, and Andrea Graham; 18 step-grandchildren, and a host of great grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

She was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Cherokee Pass.  She retired from Madison Medical Center/Stockhoff Nursing Home where she worked as a cook for 37 years.  Lucille loved gardening, sewing, cooking, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Services were held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Follis and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. David Crites officiating.  Burial was in Marcus Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Crader Cemetery in Burfordville, Missouri, in Memory of Lucille Hinkle.