Ouachita-Franklin County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....PANKEY, JOSEPH WOODROW SR. November 21, 1997
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News Star World - November 23, 1997
JOSEPH WOODROW PANKEY, SR.
Riser Funeral Home
Winnsboro, LA

WINNSBORO, LA - Services for Joseph Woodrow Pankey, Sr., 83 of Winnsboro will 
be at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 1997 at Riser First National Funeral Home 
Chapel in Winnsboro with Rev. Charles Langford officiating. Graveside service 
will be at 4 p.m.Sunday at Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston, LA. Mr. Pankey died 
Friday, November 21, 1997 at his residence. Joe Pankey had been a resident of 
Winnsboro since 1946, when he and J. H. Colvin established the Winnsboro 
Wholesale Grocery, and served the people of the surrounding area until their 
retirement in 1987. Prior to coming to Winnsboro, Mr. Pankey resided in 
Ruston, graduating from Ruston High School and Louisiana Tech. He served 
during World War II with the Army's Seventh Armored Division in the European 
Theatre, receiving the Purple Heart for wounds received in the infamous Battle 
of the Bulge. Mr. Pankey was a member of Winnsboro First United Methodist 
Church, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Former Member of Twin Oaks Country 
Club. Before ill health prevented, such activities, Mrs. Pankey was an avid 
sportsman, enjoying baseball, football, golf, and hunting of all kinds.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years Katherine Tooke Pankey of Winnsboro; 
two sons and their families: Dr. J. Woody Pankey and wife Phyllis and sons, 
Mark and Ron of North Ferrisburg, VT, and Dr. Lee R. Pankey and wife Sharon 
and children, Todd, Sarah, and Katie of Monroe; brother: Harry Pankey of 
Monroe; nephews: Whit Pankey of Rogers, AR, Joe Harry Pankey of Baton Rouge, 
LA; niece: Paige Pankey Sims of Mer Rouge, LA.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Mike Tucker, J. H. "Jimbo" Colvin, Mark Pankey, Ron 
Pankey, Todd Pankey and Joe Harry Pankey.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Judge Ben Berry, J. J. "Buck" Hollis, I. Q. 
Robinson, Odell Bradley, Dr. Roger Smith, and Dr. Jay Busby. 

Visitation will be Saturday, November 22nd from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at 
the funeral home. Memorial Gifts should be made to your favorite charity. 


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