Obituary: Calvin Lee Sinks

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Calvin Lee Sinks, 78, of Benton, IL, died at 11:26 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Herrin Hospital.

Mr. Sinks was born on Sept. 6, 1933, in Harco, the son of Glen Sinks and Mary (Kendell) Sinks. He married the former Naomi Sue Tapp on Jan. 2, 1958, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 2008.

Calvin was a retired U.S Navy veteran. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, two years in the U.S. Air Force and 18 years in the U.S. Navy, which included the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Akin Masonic Lodge No. 749 in Thompsonville and enjoyed fishing and attending meetings at the Masonic Lodge.

Surviving relatives include five children, Nonie and Ed Dennison, Ridgway, Diana Barnett, Zeigler, J.T. and Naomi Sinks, Clarksville, Tenn., Phillip Sinks, Weldon, Karen and Jamie Moore, Pittsburg; special daughter, Rose Grunert, West Frankfort; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Glen (Donna) Sinks, Alton, Fred (Carolyn) Sinks, Augusta, Ga.; one sister, Jeanine Price, Uniontown, Ky.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mr. Sinks was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, C. Lee Sinks II; one grandson, Jeff Lewis; three brothers, Phillip, George and John Sinks; and one sister, Mary Doerner.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home and Crematory, Benton. Military rites will be performed at 4 p.m. by the U.S. Navy Honor Squad, Benton American Legion and V.F.W. Masonic rites will be performed at 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Per Calvin's request there will be no other services and his body will be cremated.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Visit the Internet site www.hobbsjohnson.com to sign the memorial guestbook.