Obituary of JAMES LEON PINNER

Virginian Pilot 08-21-1996

FRANKLIN - James Leon Pinner, 72, a resident of Franklin, died Monday Aug. 19, 1996, at his home. 
Born in Southampton County, he was the son of the late Leon and Jeanette Coggsdale Pinner. He was a retired electrician and former employee of Angus Hines Corporation. He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church, Woodmen of the World and was a charter member of the Suffolk Moose Lodge. 
Survivors include his wife, Mary Matthews Pinner; a daughter, Patricia P. Bailey of Richmond; a son, J. Cecil Pinner of Atlanta, Ga.; his beloved grandchildren, Tonya Bailey and Jimmy Pinner and his wife, Robin, of Franklin, Lyn and Craig Pinner of Charleston, S.C., Katherine Underwood of Spottsylvania, Va., Justin Underwood of Deltaville, Va.; four great-grandchildren, Nicole and Richard Bailey of Franklin, Chelsea Pinner of Boykins and Lindsey Ann Pinner of Charleston. 
A graveside funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin, by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins and Rev. Roy E. DeBrand. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 today in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, and at other times at the residence, 32354 Sandy Ridge Road, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.

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James Leon Pinner, 72, of Franklin, died 19 Aug 1996 at home. Born in Southampton County, he was a retired electrician for Angus Hines Corporation and member of Franklin Baptist Church.

A graveside funeral was held 22 Aug 1996 in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Ira D. Hudgins and Rev. Roy E. DeBrand.

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JAMES LEON PINNER

FRANKLIN - James Leon Pinner, 72, a resident of Franklin, died Monday Aug. 19, 1996, at his home.

Born in Southampton County, he was the son of the late Leon and Jeanette Coggsdale Pinner. He was a retired electrician and former employee of Angus Hines Corporation. He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church, Woodmen of the World and was a charter member of the Suffolk Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Matthews Pinner; a daughter, Patricia P. Bailey of Richmond; a son, J. Cecil Pinner of Atlanta, Ga.; his beloved grandchildren, Tonya Bailey and Jimmy Pinner and his wife, Robin, of Franklin, Lyn and Craig Pinner of Charleston, S.C., Katherine Underwood of Spottsylvania, Va., Justin Underwood of Deltaville, Va.; four great-grandchildren, Nicole and Richard Bailey of Franklin, Chelsea Pinner of Boykins and Lindsey Ann Pinner of Charleston.

A graveside funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Thursday [22 August 1996] in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin, by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins and Rev. Roy E. DeBrand. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 today [21 August 1996] in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, and at other times at the residence, 32354 Sandy Ridge Road, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.

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| Field | Value                                          |
| Name  | James Leon Pinner                              |
| Age   | 72                                             |
| Birth | 1924 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 19 August 1996; Franklin, Virginia             |
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| Name                      | Relationship         | Residence                  |
| James Leon Pinner         | Decedent             | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Mary Matthews Pinner      | Wife                 | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Patricia P. Bailey        | Daughter             | Richmond, Virginia         |
| J. Cecil Pinner           | Son                  | Atlanta, Georgia           |
| Tonya Bailey              | Granddaughter        | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Jimmy Pinner              | Grandson             | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Robin Pinner              | Granddaughter-in-law | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Lyn Pinner                | Grandchild           | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Craig Pinner              | Grandchild           | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Katherine Underwood       | Grandchild           | Spottsylvania, Virginia    |
| Justin Underwood          | Grandchild           | Deltaville, Virginia       |
| Nicole Bailey             | Great-grandchild     | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Richard Bailey            | Great-grandchild     | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Chelsea Pinner            | Great-grandchild     | Boykins, Virginia          |
| Lindsey Ann Pinner        | Great-grandchild     | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Leon Pinner               | Father (deceased)    | [Deceased]                 |
| Jeanette Coggsdale Pinner | Mother (deceased)    | [Deceased]                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot   |
| Date     | 21 August 1996    |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired electrician.  
• Former employee of Angus Hines Corporation.  
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church.  
• Member of Woodmen of the World.  
• Charter member of Suffolk Moose Lodge.  
• Spouse’s birth name: Mary Matthews.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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