Northport Baptist Church celebrated John R. Hinton Jr. on Feb. 15 for his 50 years as minister of music at the Tuscaloosa Baptist Association church.
Hinton earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music and a doctorate in secondary education from the University of Alabama.
He worked for 40 years in Tuscaloosa County and City school systems and served as principal of three elementary schools in the area.
At the February celebration both Hinton and the church choir performed special music. Mayor Bobby Herndon made a presentation proclaiming the day “Dr. John R. Hinton Jr. Day.”
Hinton and his wife, Emalyn, have three children and eight grandchildren. (TAB)
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