Commissioner Howard E. "Nookie" Pinkston^{[1, 2]}

1941 - 2004  (63 years)

• Name	Howard E. "Nookie" Pinkston
  Prefix	Commissioner
  Born	15 Jan 1941	South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Feb 2004  [3, 4]
  Buried	17 Feb 2004	Woodlawn Cemetery
  Person ID	I206375	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Paul H. Pinkston,   d. Bef 14 Feb 2004
  Mother	Mildred Atchley Smith,   b. Abt 1916,   d. 29 Dec 2006, Baptist Hospital  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Family ID	F78635	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Libby"
  Children	1. Scott Pinkston   2. Doug Pinkston
  Family ID	F78638	Group Sheet

  
  

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  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 29 Dec 2006. Mildred Pinkston obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 17 Oct 2003. Mrs. Joni Louise Nine obituary [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 410-58-8505. Issued in Tennessee, residing in Kimberlin Heights, Knox County, Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 14 Feb 2004. Pinkston, Commissioner Howard “Nookie”, age 63, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at his home February 14. 2004, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Howard was born, raised and educated in South Knoxville. As a longtime member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, Howard served as a deacon. He spent his entire adult life as a small businessman employed by Burgin Dodge and then operating Pinkston Motors with his older brother, Paul. Pinkston Motors became a focal point of Republican statewide campaigns with candidates for Governor and the United States Senate ending their campaigns at the car lot. Howard was elected to the Knox County Commission in 1990, defeating a popular incumbent. Pinkston’s standing with the people of South Knoxville was such that he was reelected in 1994, 1998 and 2002 without opposition in either the primary or general elections. He served in various capacities as a member of the Commission, chairing the Economic Development Committee, the Board of Zoning Appeals and was a longtime member of the Finance Committee. Howard was recognized as one of the most influential voices on the Commission and was devoted to the people of South Knoxville. Howard was preceded in death by his father, Paul Pinkston, Sr. and sister, Joni Pinkston Nine. Survivors Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth “Libby” Pinkston; his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Stephanie Pinkston; son, Doug Pinkston of Chicago; mother, Mildred Pinkston; sister, Barbara; brother and sister-in-law, Paul Jr. and Dorothy Pinkston; nephew, Greg Pinkston; as well as sister-in-law, Rebecca “Susie” Brock, all of Knoxville; brother-in-law, Owen Nine of Augusta, Georgia and by his special friend and beloved pet-companion, Lucky Pinkston. Service Funeral services for Commissioner Pinkston will be held at 8:00 PM Monday at Sevier Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Don Wilson officiating. Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale will also speak. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Knox County Commission. Pallbearers will be Richard Parker, Richard “Ras” Scruggs, Robert “Bob” Neff, Ronnie Stinnett, David Childress, Bill Webb, Martin Cagle, Carroll Ailshie and Jack Barnes. Family and friends will meet at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Sevier Heights Baptist Church and go in procession to Woodlawn Cemetery for a 12:00 Noon interment service. In lieu of flowers, it was Commissioner Pinkston’s wish that any and all memorials made in his memory go to the Baptist Hospice, in care of Baptist Hospital System Foundation, Baptist Medical Tower, Suite 530, 101 Blount Avenue Knoxville, TN 37920. Family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Sevier Heights Baptist Church prior to the funeral service. Berry Funeral Home is serving the family. Additional information is available through www.berryfuneralhome.com/mem. Through this site, the family invites you to share your thoughts and fond memories.