Jerry Pinkerton Sr.

Peacefully and surrounded by his family, Jerry Pinkerton, Sr. went home to be with the two greatest loves of his life, his Savior Jesus Christ and his beloved Connie on Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Baptist Home Baptist Church with Chaplain Graylin Carlton and Rev. David Jones officiating. Private Graveside services were held at Scenic Memorial Gardens.

Rev. Jerry Lyle Pinkerton, Sr. of North Wilkesboro was born September 28, 1935 in Kingman, KS to Clifford Pinkerton and Maria Yarberry Pinkerton. He was the Pastor of Big Lake Baptist Church in Big Lake, Alaska for twenty-seven years. During the summer of 1996, Pastor Jerry and his wife Connie received a commendation from the Alaska State Legislature for ministering to the communities of Houston and Big Lake, Alaska including firefighters and displaced families during the Miller's Reach fire. They were a beacon of hope to those communities. Jerry also served as the Director of Cadastral Surveys, Bureau of Land Management AK for thirty years and Chaplain of Wilkes Correctional Center for seven years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Constance Ann Dunn Pinkerton, a sister; Bobbie Culver and a brother; Jim Pinkerton.

He is survived by four sons; Rick Pinkerton and wife Christy of Wasilla, AK, Jeff Pinkerton and wife Maria of Wilkesboro, NC, Dr. Jerry L. Pinkerton, Jr. and wife Doreen of Moravian Falls, NC and Andy Pinkerton of Wilkesboro, NC thirteen grandchildren; Caitlin, Jared, Norman & Heidi, Andrew & Kasey, Matthew, Thomas, Derek & Ali, Joshua, Elisa, Randi, Hannah, Adam and Rory, three great-grandchildren; Haylen, Claire and Miles and a sister; Linda Sammons of Colorado Springs, CO.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Big Lake Baptist Church building fund P.O. Box 521711 Big Lake, AK 99652 or Wilkes Prison Ministry P. O. Box 253 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.