Cleo Pratt Hines

Cleo Pratt Hines of San Augustine, Texas, passed from this life on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at his residence.

He was born in Pineland, Texas, on December 22, 1930, along with his twin brother, Clint, to Nathan Pratt and Alamay Hines. Cleo graduated from Pineland High School in 1948 and attended Sam Houston State University until entering the Air Force in 1951. He proudly served his country as a Flight Engineer on C-130 military transport aircraft during the Korean Conflict.  Following the war, he and his brother returned to college and graduated with B.S. Degrees in 1956.

In his early working career, Cleo was employed by Temple Industries and served in several capacities including general manager of its retail lumber operation in Pineland. He later worked in the oil and gas industry as a pipeline inspector for various engineering firms. In 1992, he obtained his license as a nursing home administrator and served as the first administrator of Hines Health Care when the Clint L. Hines family opened its new skilled nursing facility in San Augustine (now Colonial Pines Nursing and Rehab).

Cleo was a special father to a special son and devoted his life to ensuring that Jason was happy, loved and that he unlimited opportunities to experience his life to its fullest. Cleo’s motto was always “LIVE WELL – LAUGH OFTEN – LOVE MUCH” and this is the type of life he lived.  One of his greatest pleasures was having family and friends visit in his home while enjoying good food, fellowship and fun, or just sitting on the front porch to “spit and whittle.”  His good humor and one-line jokes will be missed by all who knew him. 

Cleo is survived by his wife, Muriel Jean Hines; son, Jason Todd Hines; grandson, Jeremy Griffin, sisters-in-law, Lois Hines, Marilyn Steptoe, Donnie Hornsby, Cindy Holmes, and Linda Earnest.  He is also survived by a special daughter, Pam Eberlan, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many friends who were considered family.

He was preceded in death by parents; sons, Jay Hines and Jon Keith Griffin; and brother, Clint L. Hines.

Pallbearers include son, Jason Hines; grandson, Jeremy Griffin; nephews, Leon Renfroe, Michael Steptoe, Scott Morris, Jeffrey Morris, Nathan Hines, David Hines, and Chad Boyette.

Honorary pallbearers include Dan Fussell, Charles Boyette, Robert Cartwright, Mark Cartwright, Gerhardt Lam-Yuen, Chad Elumbaugh, and Red Wright, Leo Chelette, Garrett Cartwright.

Cleo was of the Baptist faith and attended San Augustine County Cowboy Church.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at the San Augustine County Cowboy Church. Visitation will be held Monday, November 23, 2020, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.

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