Rose Margaret Hinton, 81, native and longtime resident of Amite County, Mississippi, passed away Sunday January 30, 2022.

Rose was born November 9, 1940 in Amite County, the daughter of the late Pete Sterling and Margie Foreman Sterling. She is also preceded in death by two brothers Joe Lane Sterling and Kim Sterling; and one sister Alice "Dit" Bryant.

Rose worked at the Amite County Welfare Office for many years, and was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church.

Rose is survived by her husband of sixty-three years Lawrence Hinton; one son Tony Hinton and wife Amy; three daughters Deidre Harvey, Mary Ritchie and Husband Chan, and Becky Etheridge and Husband Rodney; nine grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; and two sisters, Joyce Perry and Peggy McCrieght.

Visitation is Monday, January 31, 2022 at Enterprise Baptist Church from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00P.M. Also Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. until time of funeral services at 11:00 A.M. at the church, officiated by Rev. Shan Van Norman. Interment will follow in Thompson Cemetery.