Meriwether-Muscogee-Camden County GaArchives Obituaries.....(Dr.) John Wesley Pinkston December 14 1942
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December 1942, Greenville Newspaper
                                 Greenville’s Oldest Citizen is Laid to Rest

Greenville, Ga.,- All of Greenville and this section were shocked Monday 
morning when they learned their oldest and beloved citizen, Dr. John Wesley 
Pinkston had suffered a stroke at his home on LaGrange Street where he had 
lived since 1892. No one will be missed more than this fine old gentleman. He 
had all friends and no enemies. He was a clean, good man and a splendid 
exemplar for old and young. Dr. Pinkston retired from the active practice of 
his profession many years ago on account of badly impaired eyesight. Since that 
time he spent of his time at his drugstore in Greenville and on good days at 
his farms east of Greenville. He was 82 years age and until stricken was one 
of  the most active men for his age we have ever known. His mind apparently as 
clear as it had ever been. He was well informed and took an intense interest in 
the war. He is survived by his widow who before marriage was Miss. Lila Jenkins 
of near Molena, Pike County; a daughter Mrs. Ruth Norman of Columbus, her four 
children, Frank a Major in the Army and a graduate of West Point; Lila and Ann 
who have responsible positions at Fort Benning in Columbus and John P. a 
student at Emory University; also three brothers W. L. and Arthur Pinkston of 
Greenville; N. D. Pinkston of Tifton; and sister Mrs. Helena McCrary of Decatur.
    The death of Dr. Pinkston was the first death of any of the children of his 
parents who were Dr. George W. Pinkston and Josephine Drewry Pinkston. He 
graduated in medicine from the old Atlanta Methodist college and afterwards did 
post graduate in New York city.
    The funeral was had from his residence on LaGrange street Tuesday afternoon 
conducted by Rev. William Greenway, former pastor of the Greenville Methodist 
Church, assisted by Rev. R. E. Elliott present pastor and Rev. J. H. Cowart, 
Baptist pastor.

**December 14, 1942 is when Uncle John Wesley Pinkston passed-away**


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