Dr. JEREMY ALAN HINTON,
44, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away April 9, 2022, of complications from Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a specific type of brain tumor. Jeremy was born September 10, 1977, to Jeffrey and Diana Hinton in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was valedictorian for the class of 1995 at Marion High School; graduated from Arkansas State University, magna cum laude (‘99); and earned his Medical Doctor degree from University Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine in 2003. After medical training, he completed a residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at UAMS. Jeremy began his career as a psychiatrist at the Arkansas State Hospital before moving on to the Veterans Administration psychiatric clinic at Fort Roots in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Jeremy was passionate about treating veterans suffering from mental illness and worked at the VA until just prior to his death.
In addition to being a physician, Jeremy had numerous hobbies including playing board games, listening to music, reading books, playing video games, picking locks, sabering champagne bottles and spending time with family and friends. Jeremy’s love of board games led him to opening the first escape room in central Arkansas, attending a yearly board game convention, and keeping a game on hand at all times just in case an impromptu opportunity to play came about.
Jeremy was diagnosed with GBM on April 6, 2014. GBM gives very little hope of survival, often proving terminal 12-18 months after diagnosis. However, Jeremy forged on with a fierceness and determination in his battle with the deadly disease. Based upon a scene from the television show Game of Thrones, Not Today became Jeremy’s mantra for his eight-year fight with GBM. (What do we say to the god of death? Not Today). Jeremy, through the Not Today non-profit organization, raised awareness of GBM and raised funds to research a cure for GBM. Jeremy’s wish, through his work with Not Today, was that a cure would be discovered for GBM to prevent others from suffering, like him. Before his diagnosis, Jeremy helped found the B Street Rib Off in 2008. The nonprofit organization leveraged a love of BBQ to raise funds to support Arkansans battling cancer. He remained active throughout his fight with GBM, helping raise nearly $100,000 in support of Arkansans fighting cancer.
Jeremy is survived by his parents, Jeffery and Diana; sister, Casey Mitchell; brother, Justin Hinton; brother-in-law, Matthew Mitchell; sister-in-law, Rayanne Hinton; nieces and nephews, Ajax Stallings, Riley Mitchell, Chase Mitchell, Gavin Mitchell, Noa Claire Hinton; cat, Jens; and dog, Shiloh. Jeremy is also survived by countless friends and family members. A celebration of life for Dr. Jeremy Hinton will be held at the Argenta Plaza, 510 N. Main St., North Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 16, at 2 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, North Carolina.