Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn Felix Rink 
Birth7 Feb 1927, Rowan County, NC
Death16 Aug 2023
FatherHillery Hudson Rink (1888-1978)
MotherCarrie “Ethel” Fleming (1900-1978)
Spouses
Birth16 Jul 1927
Death14 Nov 2015
FatherAlfred Bennie “Ben” Honeycutt (1903-1986)
MotherEmily Blackwelder (1902-1994)
Divorce
ChildrenJennifer Anne “Jenny”
John Felix “Jeff” (1957-)
Notes for John Felix Rink
John Felix Rink
John Felix Rink, age 96, of Salisbury, went to his forever home on August 16, 2023.
Born February 7, 1927, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Hillery Hudson and Ethel Fleming Rink. He graduated from Boyden High School in 1943 and Catawba College in 1949.
He was a lifetime member of Corburn United Methodist Church. He was a Navy veteran. He was a committee member of Troop 448 of Corburn Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Carolene R. Peeler, Naomi R. Bernhardt and Dorothy R. Adams and brothers Hillery H. Rink Jr., Joe L. Rink and Donald E. Rink.
Survivors include son John “Jeff” F. Rink Jr., and wife Connie (Parker & Justin and John & Ashley) of Mt. Pleasant SC,
He is also survived by his longtime companion, Ann P. Weatherford and four-legged beloved Molly. Also, his family by choice Steve and Cindy Weatherford (Nikki and Sid), Bill and Jamee Weatherford (Caroline and Elizabeth) and Kathy and Gheorghe Teodorovici (Lauren & Stefen Petry, Gabriel & Tiffany Teodorovici and Morgan), six great grandchildren: Dash Dixon, the Kinsley, Elanore & Maven Teodorovici, Rainer and Uriah Petry.
Visitation: Corburn UMC, Saturday August 26, 2023 11:00 am service 12:00 pm with burial to follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Rev. Cindy Ramirez to officiate service. Military honors will be conducted by the Lyerly Volunteer Joint Service Honor Guard.
Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Rink family.
John Felix Rink, age 96, of Salisbury, went to his forever home on August 16, 2023.
Born February 7, 1927, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Hillery Hudson and Ethel Fleming Rink. He graduated from Boyden High School in 1943 and Catawba College in 1949.
He was a lifetime member of Corburn United Methodist Church. He was a Navy veteran. He was a committee member of Troop 448 of Corburn Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Carolene R. Peeler, Naomi R. Bernhardt and Dorothy R. Adams and brothers Hillery H. Rink Jr., Joe L. Rink and Donald E. Rink.
Survivors include son John “Jeff” F. Rink Jr., and wife Connie (Parker & Justin and John & Ashley) of Mt. Pleasant SC,
He is also survived by his longtime companion, Ann P. Weatherford and four-legged beloved Molly. Also, his family by choice Steve and Cindy Weatherford (Nikki and Sid), Bill and Jamee Weatherford (Caroline and Elizabeth) and Kathy and Gheorghe Teodorovici (Lauren & Stefen Petry, Gabriel & Tiffany Teodorovici and Morgan), six great grandchildren: Dash Dixon, the Kinsley, Elanore & Maven Teodorovici, Rainer and Uriah Petry.
Visitation: Corburn UMC, Saturday August 26, 2023 11:00 am service 12:00 pm with burial to follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Rev. Cindy Ramirez to officiate service. Military honors will be conducted by the Lyerly Volunteer Joint Service Honor Guard.
Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Rink family.