April 15, 1923 –  December 4, 2014  WHITESBORO – Graveside services for “Harold” Dwight Pinkston Sr., 91, will be held Monday, December 8th at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Sandusky, Texas with Rev. Gary Dempsey officiating. He passed away at his home in Whitesboro, Texas on December 4, 2014.
Harold was born on April 15, 1923 in Ida, Texas to Claude and Ada Pinkston. He was married to the love of his life, Jean Pinkston, for 71 years. They were married on February 9, 1943 in Durant, Oklahoma. He was a member of the 878th Engineer Aviation Battalion of the United States Army in WWII where he was deployed in Normandy, France and was involved in the D-Day Invasion. He was a truck driver for Dairy Pak until he retired. Some of his hobbies were woodworking and fishing. He adored his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Willis Baptist Church.
He is survived by his children: Dwight Pinkston, Jr. and his wife, Vicki, of Sherman: Bobby Pinkston of Oregon; Linda Woodard and husband Monty, of Arlington; Tina Graham and husband, Steve, of Hurst; Sandra Salluzzo and husband, Francesco, of Mesquite; and Karen Holle and husband, Rod, of Whitesboro; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren; as well a sister; Mary Jo Rhodes.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Pinkston; his parents, Claude and Ada Pinkston; his brothers: Ralph Pinkston, Ernest Pinkston, and Charlie Pinkston; his sisters: Murkey Lehr, Billie Jean Jones, and Betty Sue Sakowski.
The pallbearers will be Brian Hickman, Cody Woodard, Wes Pinkston, Matt Pinkston, Rod Holle, and Steve Graham.