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Kenneth Pinkard Obituary
age 86, born to Kenneth Sr. & Elizabeth Pinkard in Wedowee, AL. The family settled in Dayton, OH in 1952. A graduate of Roosevelt H.S.-1956, attended Kentucky State Univ. then returned to Dayton and worked at GM, until his retirement in 1998. He wed Bernice in 1976 and to this union a son Brian Scott Pinkard was born. An active member and Deacon at Bethel Church of God in Christ. He loved his community and children. Preceded in death by his parents, brother Jesse Pinkard, aunt Annie J. Sawyer. Survived by wife of 49 years Bernice Pinkard, children: Ronrick Sullen, Deancia Brown, and Brian Pinkard, two grandchildren: Denita Brown and Muffin Brown, three great grandchildren, sister in-law: Eleanor Ruth Pinkard, nephews: Dante' Pinkard, Justin Pinkard, and DaVontae' Pinkard, god-Children: Todd Crosby, Thaddeuss Crosby, and Myesha Grubbs, a host of other family & friends. Visitation 11 AM. Followed by 12 PM service on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Bethel COGIC, 1120 Germantown St. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. H. H. Roberts Mortuary.
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Davontae pinkard
March 23, 2025
Love ya Unc say hi to my dad for me. As I type this I´m thinking about the time u took us to the arcade. Sundays to watch sports always asked about me. Keeping everyone in prayers
Andrew Stricker
March 20, 2025
Mr. Pinkard was a kind, loyal man. He loved his son Brian deeply, and he held him to high expectations. Brian was a cutup on our Trotwood baseball team, but when Mr. Pinkard yelled encouraging words from the third baseline, Brian pulled his helmet down and got serious at the plate.
I´ll never forget the scrap we had with Northmont my junior year of baseball. I started a fight as we shook hands with the opposing team after the game, and the fight got out of hand. The Northmont fans were pissed. I don´t know what they said, but whatever it was, it inspired Mr. Pinkard to stand up in the stands and say, in his thunderous voice, "Don´t you mess with my boy Drew!" The Northmont fans got real quiet. It´s a favorite memory my dad and I still laugh about, how he humbled the home crowd, how he was someone you wanted in your corner.
Brian and family, I am sorry for your loss. I haven´t seen Mr. Pinkard for decades, but I miss him, and I wish you well.
~Drew (773.814.1301)
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