Anthony “ Tony” Jinks, 74, of Moss Bluff, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 at a local hospice facility.
He was a native of the Lake Area, having lived and been very active many years in Hackberry before moving to Houston and retiring to the Moss Bluff Community. While living in Hackberry, he worked with the youth baseball to basketball. He retired from Lyondell as a Scheduler/Planner. He was of the Catholic Faith.
Preceding him in death are his parents, Vernon Wallace and Mary Lee (Billeaud) Jinks.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Faye (Rozas) (Ellender) Jinks; five children, Jared (Mandy) Jinks, of Ragley, Dustin (Beth) Jinks, of Newnan, Ga., Kasey (Erin) Jinks, of Moss Bluff, Cody Ellender, of Duncan, Okla., Cayde Matthew Ellender (Linsey), of Brownsboro, Texas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Norman Jinks and Leonard Jinks, both of Hackberry.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Feb. 1, at the hall of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Hackberry. Father John Welch served as celebrant.
A private family interment will be held at a later a date.
