Carlton Lee Pinkerton's Obituary
Carlton Lee Pinkerton left this world on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Good Shepherd Hospital surrounded by the love and support of family and friends. His loved ones and community are comforted in their loss by many memories of him as a wonderful father, a loving husband and a man who always found a way to make the best of any situation with a kind deed and gentle humor.
Carlton was born March 13, 1925 in Longbranch, Rusk County, Texas. He was a student of the Patrick School District and graduated from Henderson High School in 1942. Carlton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving at the Naval Air Training Center in Corpus Christi. After returning home to Henderson, his first job was at Reedy?s Department Store. Many who know Carlton as ?Pinky? remember him as manager of the Goodyear Tire Store in Longview since 1958. His career with Goodyear began in 1952 in Henderson and spanned 32 years, with his retirement in 1985. Carlton married Joan Strong of Mt. Enterprise on March 4, 1951, and recently celebrated 55 years of loving marriage.
Carlton is survived by his wife, Joan Strong Pinkerton of Longview. His children and grandchildren, who lovingly called him Pops, include son Gary Pinkerton of Lumberton, TX and his sons, Kevin and Tony; son Danny Pinkerton of Houston, his wife Allison and children, Ryan, Brad, and Sarah; and daughter Patti Coleman of Longview, her husband, Dirk, and children Clay, Kate, and Carson. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Oma Lee Pinkerton; his brother, Billy Ray Pinkerton, and by his infant daughter, Cynthia Faye Pinkerton.
Funeral services will be at Winterfield United Methodist Church of Longview on Saturday, June 10th, at 10:00 AM, with Reverends Larry Day and Rita Sims officiating. Visitation will be at Rader Funeral Home on Judson Road in Longview on the evening of June 9th from 6 to 8 PM. Interment will follow in Rosewood Park Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home, Longview.
Special thanks from the family to his caregivers Linda Doggett and Charlotte Lutrell, the staff of Whispering Pines, City of Longview EMS, Good Shepherd Hospital, and HeartsWay Hospice. Memorial donations may be made to Winterfield United Methodist Church or HeartsWay Hospice of Northeast Texas.
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