Dr. Herman Howard Pinkerton Jr.

5, 2015 at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community in Raleigh, NC. He was born

October 28, 1928 in Cookeville, TN to Herman Pinkerton, Sr. and Marguerite Fowler

Pinkerton.

Dr. Pinkerton received his BA in chemistry from Tennessee Tech University and his

medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He practiced medicine as a

pediatrician and pediatric allergist in Abingdon, VA for 38 years.

Dr. Pinkerton’s accomplishments were many. He was past president of both the

Washington County Medical Society and the Southeastern Allergy Association, Assistant

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia, former CEO of

Johnston Memorial Clinic, and former chief of staff at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He

also served on committees of the Virginia Medical Society and the American Academy

of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. In addition to his professional service, he was a

committed member of Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church in Abingdon. Most

importantly, he was a loving, caring husband, father, and grandfather.

Dr. Pinkerton was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Jane Pinkerton. He is

survived by his daughters, Ellen Kruszewski (Tom), of Plantation, FL; Susan Ballagh

(John), of Leesburg, VA; Sally Gates (Jim), of Raleigh, NC; Margie Fleenor (Don), of

Durham, NC; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

There will be a graveside service for the family at Riverside Cemetery in Woodbury, TN

on December 19, 2015. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

The family would like to express its gratitude to the staff of Springmoor Life Care

Retirement Community for the loving care it provided Pink.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Dr. Pinkerton to the pediatric

ward of Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA; Sinking Spring Presbyterian

Church, Abingdon, VA; or the Dr. Herman Pinkerton Chemistry Scholarship at

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN.