Mr. William Carl Pinkston

August 26, 1938 - September 23, 2016

Mr. William Carl Pinkston, age 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016. Funeral services will be 11 AM Monday, September 26, 2016, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Tom Henry and Brother Jimmy Gray will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 4-7 PM Sunday at the funeral home. He was born August 26, 1938, in Bedford County, to the late William M. and Mary Louella Philpot Pinkston. Carl was previously employed at Eaton Corporation, and had an ongoing lawn service business. Preceding him in death was in first wife, Betty Jean Crowell Pinkston, in 1997. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Pinkston, of Shelbyville; two daughters, Peggy (Rickey) Sweeney and Tammy (Adam) Bonner; a son, Bryant Pinkston; step sons, Jonathan (Christi) Fordham and Charles (Lori) Fordham; sisters, Eva (Tim) Kelly, Mary Ray, Virgie Dulin, Betty Angus, Margie McCullough, and Linda Pinkston; brothers, Marvin (Elaine) Pinkston and Donald Pinkston; six grandchildren, six step grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.