Wm. John Pinkley

Wm. J. Pinkley, 76, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 20, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Roger Gillming officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to express their condolences and share stories with the family. Memorials have been established to the family. The services for Wm. have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home.

Wm. John Pinkley was born in Greeley, Colorado, on October 29, 1944, the son of Frank and Vinnie (Hill) Pinkley. He was raised and attended school in Cheyenne. Following high school Wm. went to work for the city of Cheyenne in the water department; this was a job he had for about 25 years. In 1992 he went to work driving a pilot car escorting oversized loads; this was a job he really enjoyed. He loved hunting, fishing and camping. His family was important to him, and he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. Watching westerns, especially John Wayne westerns, was a favorite pastime.

Survivors include his wife Debra Pinkley of Kimball, NE; daughters Hollie (Fred) Levias of Kimball, NE, and Wendy Cooper of Cheyenne, WY; step-son Bryon (Tracy) Walker of Cheyenne, WY; brothers Frank Pinkley of Cheyenne, WY, and James Pinkley of Harrison, AK; sister Jan Garding of Phoenix, AZ; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Trichelle, sister Irene Cheaney, and step-son Jonathan Walker.