Hattye Eileen Hinton Liston was the second of four children born to David Donald Hinton and Teague Parker Hinton in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on February 24, 1920. When she was a young girl, her family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she spent a major part of her formative years. Early in life, Hattye demonstrated that she was smart, spirited and determined. She graduated from Atkins High School at the tender age of fifteen years and enrolled at what is now North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. Upon her graduation, she relocated to Washington, D.C. to begin work toward her Master's degree in psychology at Howard University. In Washington, a young adult Hattye became reacquainted with her childhood classmate, Hardy Liston, Jr. The two fell in love and married in 1943; their union was blessed with two daughters, Marsha Eileen and Marva Camille. In 1947, the couple moved to Greensboro where they each joined the faculty at what is now North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Following the birth of daughter Marva, Dr. Liston completed her Master's degree at New York University, continuing as a dedicated member of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University faculty, for approximately forty years, in the disciplines of psychology and behavioral sciences. During her tenure at NCATSU, she taught and mentored generations of students, and encouraged them to seek advanced degrees and to excel generally in both their professional and personal lives. Later, she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. Dr. Liston attained the pinnacles of excellence, being the first Black woman in the state of North Carolina to become a licensed and practicing clinical psychologist. She was very active as a clinician and behavioral researcher in various areas of social stressors and concerns, with an emphasis on the use of biofeedback techniques. She was a member of the Southeastern Psychological Association, as well as the American Psychological Association, serving regularly as a presenter, reviewer, and thought leader. She often sought to involve her students in these professional endeavors in order to expose them to a broader perspective of their intended profession beyond the classroom experience. As a noted clinical psychologist, Dr. Liston authored two books as well as several articles featured in professional journals. In 1972, she was granted significant funding from the United States National Institute of Mental Health to initiate an innovative degree program in Community Psychology at NCATSU. In 1983, she received national recognition by the American Psychological Association for her project, "Cheating Becoming Epidemic in America," which also became the subject of a CBS news feature. Her legacy lives on in generations of NCATSU students. While her professional accomplishments are impressive, the richness of her person is no less remarkable. Those who knew her well must reflect that she was a trailblazer in so many ways. Moreover, she enjoyed fellowship and she loved laughter. She loved music and instilled an appreciation and affinity for it in her children. She had a personal taste for leopard and similar feline print fabrics, reflecting her tenacious and determined spirit. Her passion was always for vivid hues of red, purple, green, turquoise, magenta, orange and yellow; indeed, these are the colors of her life. Rising above all this flowed a generous heart, bolstered by an amazingly strong gift of faith. As a mother, she was insistent that her children were faithful participants in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and worship services at St. James Presbyterian Church where she was a member for over sixty years. Obedient to what the Bible requires, she dedicated herself to training her children in the way that they should go, that when they have become old, they shall not depart from it. Moreover, she was devoted to being a living testimony to the goodness of Jesus, being quick to proclaim that "Had it not been for the good Lord on my side, I could not have made it." Dr. Liston is preceded in death by her parents, David and Teague Hinton, and her only brother, David Maurice Hinton. Her memory shall be cherished and shared by her children, Marsha Liston Hutchinson and Marva Liston McKinnon (Steve); her grandchildren Natasha Liston Williams, Steven Malone McKinnon (Arica), and Ashlee Dawne McKinnon; her great-grandchildren Kingston Malone McKinnon and Aria Michelle McKinnon; her sisters Dolores Hinton Spaulding (William) and Gwendolyn Hinton Nash (Phillip); her nieces Angelyn Flowers (Brian), Michelle Howell (Arthur), and Deirdre Spaulding-Yeoman (Maurice); as well as a host of other relatives and friends. While the time has now come that she will be gone from our sight, she will be forever in our hearts. She has most certainly left an indelible and valuable mark upon the lives of many, including her beloved and loving family, and for that, we are blessed and grateful beyond measure.

A service honoring her life will be held Monday, February 11, 2019 at St. James Presbyterian Church; 820 Ross Ave. Greensboro, NC. An AKA service will be held at 10:30 am. The visitation will begin at 11 am and the service will follow at 11:30 am. The interment will take place following the service at Evergreen Cemetery in Winston Salem, NC.