Michael Hayse Linkinhoker

Michael H. Linkinhoker, 57, of Dayton, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2013, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Michael was born August 9, 1955 in Houston, to parents; Morris L. and Mary Cotton Linkinhoker, a former resident of Houston, and has resided in the Dayton area for the past 18 years. He was a graduate of the Northshore High School class of 1973 and a boiler maker for Turner Industries in Mt. Belvieu for the past three years. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, shrimping, and the outdoors. Mr. Linkinhoker was preceded in death by his father: Morris L. Linkinhoker. He is survived by his wife of 39 years: Kathy A. Webb Linkinhoker of Dayton, daughter: Trishan Crooks and husband Lloyd of Dayton, son: Shane Linkinhoker of Dayton, mother: Mary Cotton Linkinhoker of Dayton, sisters: Betty Sanders and husband Carlos of Mt. Belvieu, Diane Boyd and husband Bubba of Centerville, and Linda Martin and husband Bill of Dayton, brothers: Gary Linkinhoker and wife Linda of Dayton, Larry Linkinhoker and wife Vela of Waco, and Ricky Linkinhoker of McKinney, grandchildren: Destiny Linkinhoker, Shawn Linkinhoker, Katrina Linkinhoker, Hunter Crooks, Raven Crooks, and Conner Crooks, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.