Obituary of Charles T. Pinkston

CharlesT. "Tommy"Pinkston, 74, Harrodsburg, KY, died at his home on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Born February 25, 1940, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Vernice and Alma Pinkston. A lifelong resident of Mercer County and graduate of Georgetown College, Tommy was an educator in the Mercer School system for 34 years. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He was an active member of Gideons Int'l and had served as a director for Fox Creek RECC. He is survived by his wife of over 52 years, Charlene Barnett Pinkston, and three sons and their families: Jeffery& Jeanine Pinkston, and their children, Lee and Allison of Union, KY; Lee Todd & Aimee Pinkston, and their children Meagan, Benjamin and Jonathan of Salvisa, KY; and Earl & Robin Pinkston, and their children Kathryn, Thomas and Nathan of Malta. He is also survived by three sisters, Joyce (Curtis) Sherrow, Frances Moore, and Roxie Pinkston, all of Harrodsburg, KY; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral serviceswill be 2 PM Sat., Oct. 11, 2014, at the Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Bethel Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Friday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel, Harrodsburg, KY. Pallbearers: Clark Bugg, David & John Moore, Lee, Benjamin, Jonathan, Thomas & Nathan Pinkston. Honorary bearers: Bethel Baptist Deacons and Bethel Adult Men's Sunday School Class. Memorials are suggested to: Gideons International, P.O. Box 176, Harrodsburg, KY 40330 or to the Bethel Baptist Church Bldg Fund, 5581 Bohon Rd, Harrodsburg, KY 40330. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com.