CONWAY — Captain G.A. “Bud” Hines Jr.,

USN, went to the Lord on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. He was born February 20, 1928, in Rutherfordton, NC to Bonnie and Gulmer Hines.

Bud was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 70 years, Sue Hines. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Katherine Williams, Margaret Dorsey, Louise Kane, Mary Geer Booth, and Geraldine Poltrone.

Bud attended Duke University, at the age of 16, for two years. During that time, he decided he wanted to be a Naval officer and pursued an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1951. It was during June Week at the Academy, 1951, he met the love of his life, Sue Crafton, at the Admiral’s Garden party. They married the following March. Bud was a submariner and could tell wonderful, fantastic stories of life under the sea. He was the commissioning commanding officer of the USS Guardfish, a fast attack submarine, during the Cold War, in the 1960’s. It was then he earned the Legion of Merit. He was Commandant of the Submarine Squadron at Mare Island, Calif., for over two years and finished his 24 years of active duty as Executive Aide to the Commander In Chief US Naval Forces Europe in London, UK.

Bud retired from the US Navy in July 1975, and joined Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. in Boston, Mass., as a project manager. He was assigned as Manager of Projects at Stone & Webster International Engineering Ltd, returning to London, a city he and Sue loved, for an 18 month to three-year assignment. He was promoted to Managing Director after four years, and he and Sue remained in the London, UK, area for 13 years, until his retirement.

Bud and Sue moved to Conway, after retirement, to be close to their children and grandchildren. Bud was active in the community as a member of the Planning Commission and First United Methodist Church in Conway. Bud was an Eagle Scout and Master Gardener.

Bud is survived by his daughter, Libba Tierney; and son, Trey and Kate Hines; grandchildren, Beth Tierney, Scott and Ashton Tierney, Alex Hines, and Angelina Hines; as well as many nieces, nephews, and extended family. Bud is greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

The family would like to thank Donna Ponchard, Janet and Wayne Gregory, Mike Norman, Fonda Stone, Vickie and Mark Ardagna, Danielle Combs, Naomi Wyllia, and David Cariker for all they have done for both Bud and Sue over the years.

The service to celebrate Bud’s life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2024, at First United Methodist Church, Conway. Reverends Nathan Kilbourne and Deidre Roberts will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First United Methodist Church of Conway or Mount Eagle Retreat Center.mounteagle.org.