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Visitation:
Friday, December 30, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at
Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln
Service:
Friday at 3 p.m. at the church
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
James Edward "Jim" Pinney, 84, of Lincoln, went to
be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday,
December 27, 2016, at his home surrounded by his
wife and family after fighting a long hard battle
with cancer.
Jim was born in Chicago, Il on January 19, 1932, the
son of Edward Earl and Gertrude Mary (Dorsett)
Pinney. He married Joyce Jean Smith on September 28,
1953. She survives in Lincoln.
Jim is survived by four children: Debra J. Maaks of
Lincoln, James J. (Becky) Pinney of Atlanta, Darla
M. Pinney of Lincoln and daughter-in-law: Susan
Pinney; eight grandchildren: Brandi Maaks, Brian
(KJ) Maaks, Beth (Jon) Mehn, Amy (Doug) Messerole,
Todd (Ashley) Pinney, Laura (Adam) Gillespsie, Corri
Taylor, and Jake Pinney. Nine great grandchildren:
Emily Jean Maaks, Mayci Grace and Madison Taylor
Maaks,carmon Banning, T.J. Hendrickson, Keagan
Messerole, Colton and Dillon Pinney, Zac Mehn,
Kennedy Gillepsie, and Melody Mehn, Special friends
Pete and Ruth Fredericks, Joan Beckman.
He was preceded in death by his son: William Edward
Pinney, his parents, one brother: William Earl
Pinney, two sisters: Virginia Steffens and Dorothy
Ott.
Jim was a retired self-employed auto mechanic and
specialist. There was never a vehicle he couldn't
find the problem with and fix. Jim set up and taught
the very first auto mechanics class for Lincoln
College at Logan Correctional Center in 1980.
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He set up several other auto mechanic classes for
the correctional centers in the state of Illinois.
Jim was very proud of his students' hard work as
they became specialists in this field. Jim placed
over 32 former residents in positions of this trade,
and they were successful.
Jim was a member and the President of the
congregation at Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Jim was an active member of the American Legion Post
# 263. He loved his God, his Country, and his Flag.
Jim served in the U.S. Army from October 1950 to
September 23, 1953, in Germany and Austria.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December
30, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church
in Lincoln with Rev. Dan McQuality and Rev. Clarence
Mankin officiating.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00
p.m. on Friday at the church.
Cremation rites will be accorded following the
service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Grace
Lutheran Church 1458 State Route 121, Lincoln,
Illinois 62656
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
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