Eska (Watson) Hinshaw

Eska Hinshaw, age 79 passed away at her home on Sunday, May 23, 2010.

A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church on  Tuesday, May

25, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. with Reverend  Phillip Thomas officiating under the direction

of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.  Visitation will follow in the fellowship

hall at the church.

Eska was born to Charles M. and Eskalee Roberts Watson on March 29,

1931 in Sweetwater, Texas.  She attended Sweetwater schools and

graduated from Newman High School in 1948.  She married Morris

Hinshaw on December 2, 1949 in Sweetwater, Texas.

Having been added to the “cradle role” of the church at the age of four

hours, Eska was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church.  She

served the church as an elder, teacher, Pastoral Care Committee

Member, and helped organize the First Presbyterian Week-day

Kindergarten where she served on its board and as its treasurer for

several years.

As her children grew up, she participated in many youth activities – Girl

Scout Leader, Cub Scout Den Mother, 4-H leader.  She took part in PTA

activities as well.  She has worked with FFA stock shows and youth

baseball.

She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Scott Evan.

Eska was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great

grandmother. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Morris,

two daughters, Susan Story and husband Mark of Temple, Sharon

Gotcher and husband Lynn of Sterling City, two sons, Stephen and

wife Roberta of San Angelo, and Stewart and wife Lorie of Pearland,

eight grandchildren; Brandon Boley and wife Shanna of Florence,

Jason Boley and wife Sabrina of Crawford, Stephanie Stafford and

husband Lesley of Sterling City, Heather Gotcher of Stephenville,

Jessica and Kristen Hinshaw of San Angelo, and Sydney and Peyton

Hinshaw of Pearland, five great grandchildren, Ethan, Emma and Joe

Boley of Florence, and Conner and Aaron Boley of Crawford.  She

is also survived by her sister, Bobbie Barrett-Varnadore of Blackwell,

Texas.

In lieu of flowers, her wishes were for  memorials to go to First Presbyterian

Church, P.O. Box 956, Sweetwater, Texas 79556, Hendrick Hospice Care,

P.O. Box 1922, Abilene, Texas 79604, and the City-County library, 206 Elm

Street, Sweetwater, Texas 79556.