Velma Hinds-Oldest Person In Missouri Passes Away In Macon

112-year old Velma Hinds of Macon died Thursday. Hinds was the oldest person in Missouri and sixth oldest in the United States. Velma was born on October 22, 1910 in Webb City.

The funeral for 112-year old Velma Hinds will be Thursday at 11:00, at Church of God Holiness of Macon. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 until the 11:00 service time at the church. Burial will be Friday at 11:00 at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miami, Oklahoma. Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral home has the arrangements.