He was a retired farmer and a Baptist.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest Mayo officiating. Burial will be in New haven Cemetery in Ridgely.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Estes Rinks of Tiptonville; and a sister, Elizabeth Rinks Lovell of Ridgely.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Amy Rinks Estes; and seven brothers, E.G. Rinks, Ray Rinks, Robert rinks, Floyd Rinks, Steve Rinks, R.C. Rinks and Johnny B. Rinks.
Pallbearers will be David Deason, Mark Deason, Eddie Cagle, Johnny Reynolds, Richard Runions, Joel Dunn and Gene Dunn.
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