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1929 - 2010
 WALLACE J PINSON, 81, of Huntington, W.Va., died September 24, 2010. He was born April 14, 1929, in the Black Log community of Inez, Ky., the son of Mack and Laura Jude Pinson. A longtime elder, board chairman and Sunday school superintendent of Vinson Memorial Christian Church, he was a deeply kind man forever steady and faithful to his religion, to his family and to his friends. He was raised on the family farm and later worked as a bus driver in Huntington, where he met his wife of 55 years. After serving on the front lines in the Korean War, Wally returned home and established a water well drilling business, Pinson Brothers Drilling. He was a Kentucky Colonel, an admiral in the Cherry River Navy, president of League 1 youth baseball, the first and only president of the Civil Service Commission of Wayne County, president of the West End Lions Club, president and a founding member of the W.Va. Water Well Drillers Association; he served on the W.Va. Governors Commission for Water Well Drillers, along with various committees for the National Water Well Drillers Association, and he was active in Republican Party politics. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Leskie J Pinson; his brothers, Conrad, Robert, Mack, Truman, Edward and Gabriel; and his sisters, Niza Colvin, Helen Watson, Christine Guthrie and Maudie Damron. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Lee Earl Pinson; a daughter, Lisa Pinson Milstead, and her husband Jay of Huntington; their children Jayson Lykins and his wife Megan of Kansas City, Mo., Alexandra Lykins, and Morgan Lykins and her son Parker J, all of Huntington; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Pinson and her children Cayley and Turner, all of Greensboro; and two sisters, Nancy Knight of Huntington and Elouise Osborn of Columbus, Ohio, along with many beloved nieces and nephews. A man who worked instead of playing ball as a child, Wally became a passionate fan of Vinson High School and Marshall University sports in his adult years, as he witnessed how much the programs meant to family and friends. He was a giving man, rock solid in his beliefs, always ready to reach out to those who needed him. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchild dearly, and they loved him. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 at Reger Funeral Home. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 at Vinson Memorial Christian Church. |
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There are currently 4 condolences.
Chaplain Oscar Rose
Tuesday September 28, 2010 at
6:46 AM
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My condolences and prayers for Lisa Milstead and family. I was out of town over the weekend to a church homecoming and was shared about the families loss on Monday afternoon Lisa's father passing away. My prayers and thoughts are with the family during this time of grief and bereavment and during the funeral today.
Chaplain Oscar Rose
Palliative Care Chaplain at the VAMC in Huntingont, WV.
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pat ewing lamb
Monday September 27, 2010 at
10:48 PM
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Dear Sandy and family so sorry to hear about Wally. I think of you often and all the laughes we had with Pettie in WW. Sincerely Pat Ewing Lamb
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Teresa L Kessell
Monday September 27, 2010 at
5:51 PM
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He was always very kind to our large clan from up the street. I was always surprised when the he knew who my daughter was each year on Trick or Treat night even though I was standing in the dark on the sidewalk. She always got a big kick out of that even years later when she brought out her own brood to climb the steps.
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Lisa Adkins
Monday September 27, 2010 at
10:19 AM
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Sandra my heart goes out to you!! I absolutely loved Wally, he was my favorite patient at WPT. He will forever be in my memories and I will miss his hugs and candy!!
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