He was preceded in death by his parents (Ilene Smith and James Pinkney), his brothers Michael Pinkney, James Pinkney Jr., Leondrei Pinkney, and sisters Glenda Ervin, Antoinette Hughes and Brenda Jackson.
He is survived by his wife of five years Ernestine Pinkney; his children Aishia Pinkney, Nichelle Pinkney, Jonee’ Pinkney, Jacqueline Green and John Pinkney II (Eleanor); his brothers William Stovall, Denard Pinkney, James Stovall, Muhammad Salaam, Alex Dickison, Timothy Lawson, Bernard Moreland and sisters Stephaine Kelly, Tonya Pinkney, Lucille Stovall; twenty-one grandchildren and countless nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The Celebration of Life Service for John Calvin Pinkney are as follows:
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Visitation is from 10:00am - 10:55am
Memorial Service 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kingwood Funeral Home Chapel
22800 Highway 59 N
Kingwood, TX 77339
Burial service at 1:15pm
Houston National Cemetery
10410 Veterans Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77038
