Martha Shaver Hinson  

Martha Shaver Hinson, 70, of Matthews, entered eternal rest with her loving husband, Jerry, by her side on the morning of Saturday, September 10th, at Carolinas Medical Center-Union in Monroe, NC. 

She was born on June 9, 1941, to the late Samuel J. and Bernice Stoker Shaver. 

Mrs. Hinson worked for thirty-two years at Allison Erwin Company as the switchboard operator and communications administrator. She was also employed with Odell Associates for ten years and Wachovia and Pulte Realty before retirement.She had been a member of the PBX/Telecommunicators Club of Charlotte for forty years and was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte. 

Martha is survived by her husband, Jerry 'Pep' Hinson; son, Todd Hinson, Dallas, NC; and granddaughter, Maggie Hinson, Hickory, NC. 

Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. at McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel, 7428 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, NC. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 12:30 p.m. at the Hickory Grove Baptist Church-Latin American Campus in Charlotte. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint Hill, SC. 

In addition to her parents, her brother, Sammy Shaver, preceded her in death. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to theAmerican Heart Association , 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979. 

Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com.

Published in Charlotte Observer on September 12, 2011