George L. Pinnell

George L. Pinnell of Cuba, Missouri was born Tuesday, October 20, 1914 in Crawford County, Missouri to the union of Walter and Sarah Elizabeth (nee: Enloe) Pinnell and left from this life on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Sunset Health Care Center, Union, Missouri at the age of 93 years 6 months and 24 days. George was united in marriage to Evelyn Mae Branson on June 17, 1939 and to this union two children were born Janice and Bob. Evelyn passed away in September of 1977. George married Lullia Wanetia (nee: Reynolds) on January 31, 1983 and she passed away in August of 1997. George worked as a laborer for Robert Boston Construction Company, St. Louis, Missouri, where he retired in 1976 after 26 years of dedicated service. After retiring from the union and the city, George got to enjoy hunting, going to yard sales and searching for arrowheads. During the spring he would get his two gardens ready. He would grow vegetables and sell them at the Farmers Market here in Cuba or share them with all of his family, neighbors and friends. George was always the life of the party from his younger years of Square Dancing to going to the Cuba Senior Center and listening to music. But what George enjoyed and loved most was spending time with this family and friends. George was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, brother in law, uncle, great uncle great-great uncle, cousin and friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. George is preceded in death by his parents Walter and Sarah Elizabeth Pinnell, three brothers Earl, Frank and John Pinnell and other family members and friends. Those who are left to treasure his memory and to celebrate a life lived is his son Bob and wife Crystal Pinnell of Cuba, daughter Janice and husband Kermit Kitchen of Leasburg, four grandchildren; Heather Pinnell, Jeremy Hundley, Robbie Pinnell and Christopher Scott, two beautiful great grandchildren; Aiden and Garrett, one brother Jimmy and wife Barbara Pinnell of St. Ann, Missouri and two sisters; Ida May Licklider and Gladyne Riddle both of Cuba, a host nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews other relatives and friends. Visitation will be Thursday, May 15th from 5 till 8 PM at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba. Funeral service will be 10 AM Friday, May 16th at Britton Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Mace officiating. Interment will follow at Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. The Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be serving the Pinnell family.