Hinton – Jewell "Janelle" Pitts Hinton, age 86, of Callahan, FL passed away on August 9, 2021.  She was born on February 21, 1935 in Ellisville, Mississippi to Doyle Ciecro Pitts and LuElla Ellzey Pitts. Ms. Hinton attended Jones County Jr. College as well as Beauty School in New Orleans, LA becoming an award-winning licensed cosmetologist.  After moving to Jacksonville, FL she became a small business owner of 3 salons, The Pink Lady Beauty Shop in San Mateo, Janelle's Styling Boutique on North Side and Janelle's Beauty Shop in Callahan. All three shops serving Duval and Nassau County clients for 40 years. She retired in 1993.  Ms. Hinton was an excellent seamstress, making clothing for her children and grandchildren, crafting projects and acrylic paintings which she has many of hanging in her home. Ms. Hinton has always loved music, as a child she learned to play the piano by ear and later in life taking music lessons, she learned to read music and to play the dulcimer and organ as well. Being a lifelong Christian, her love for music led her to serving as organist at Riverside Primitive Baptist Church for the past 25 years. In 1953, Sandhill Baptist Church is where she met Nollie, her husband of 55 years. She loved her family especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Nollie Hinton.

Ms. Hinton leaves behind her son, Michael (Jeannie) L. Hinton; daughters, Janet (Michael) Hinton Scharf, Brenda Hinton Reed; grandchildren, Christie (Brian) Shaffer Angela, Jimmy "Ray" (Ashleigh) Shaffer, II, Jenrtie (Shane) Hinton Moore, Michael L. Hinton, II, Asher J. Hinton; great-grandchildren, Garrett Anglea, Morgan Anglea, Max S. Moore, Nollie J. Moore, Adaline Shaffer; many nieces, nephews, step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Ms. Hinton's Life will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Riverside Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Lee Chambers. Interment will follow at Jones Cemetery.  Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The arrangements are under the care and direction of Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, Florida 32011. 904-879-1770. Visit www.nassaufh.com to sign the family's guest book.