Lloyd Edward

Pinkley

Lloyd Edward Pinkley

Lesterville, MO

Obituary

Twins, Floyd, and Lloyd were born on Taum Sauk, in a farmhouse. C.M. Fitzpatrick attended the birth, Lloyd's weight was 7 lbs. 9 ounces, Floyd's was 7 lbs. 7 ounces, on 11-13-1931 to Ferdinand Dent and Lulu Ethel (Hawkins) Pinkley, (The parents have preceded Lloyd in death).  Lloyd departed this life November 23, 2021, 90 years old and 10 days.

Floyd and Lloyd grew up on the farm at Taum Sauk, working on the farm and in the sawmill with their Dad and Uncle Mont Lee. Fishing in Taum Sauk was good. They attended the Lesterville School for 12 years graduating May 13, 1949. They learned how to play basketball very well. Floyd was a point guard and Lloyd played anywhere to win the game. Lloyd continued school on a basketball scholarship at Flat River Jr. College, now known as M.A.C., and played 2 years on the basketball team, graduating in May of 1951.

Lloyd taught school at Annapolis Missouri in the 1951/52 school year. He was a fourth/fifth grade classroom teacher, 8 ^th grade coach of girl's volleyball, boy's basketball, male freshman sponsor, and male senior sponsor.  Lloyd enlisted in the USAF in July 1952 and was trained on airborne radar electronics repair, he served in the Korean war before the truce, and after the signing of the truce. Lloyd was in the USAF for 8 years, most of the time was at Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster Missouri 340 ^th Bomb Wing, A&E Squadron.  He was discharged 9-30-1960.

Lloyd and Mary Amma McNail of Centerville, MO were married in May 1958 and three children were born: Sheila Rae graduated from University of Missouri, MSJ from Northwestern University, retired Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor, and is married to Paul Garland, with two granddaughters Rachel Mueller and Tara Garland.  Marjorie Lu graduated from SEMO, retired flight attendant with US Airways, married to Andrew Hill, with a grandson Cody Hill, and granddaughter Savannah Hill.  James Edward Pinkley graduated from University Missouri – Rolla and is married to Cathy Pinkley with granddaughters Erin Schofield, and Kelly Pinkley; grandson Frank Pinkley, great granddaughter Emery Schofield and great grandson Frank Pinkley Jr.   Lloyd and Mary were separated and divorced in 1989.

Lloyd started working for the FAA in 1960 at Lambert Field at St. Louis, MO; he was a watchstander/electronic technician on Instrument Radar Landing Systems for 15 years at Lambert Field and was assigned to the MO Sector Airways Facility Office as a specialist on Radar Landing Systems in 1975.  Lloyd received the Silver Award from the US Dept. of Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole in 1984 for exceptional technical competence in the development of technical improvements to navigational radar and communications systems, in Washington D.C.   Lloyd retired from the FAA in 1995 with 43 years of government service and resided in Jackson, Missouri until 2002 when he returned to reside in Lesterville MO.

Lloyd's brothers and wives; and his sister that preceded him in death are:  Clarence and Anna (Weltie) Pinkley, Clifford and Audrey (Lewis) Pinkley, and Annabel Pinkley.  Lloyd's twin brother Floyd Pinkley survives and resides in Lesterville, Missouri.

The funeral services will be held at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Lesterville, Missouri, on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Visitation will start at 10AM and the funeral will follow at 1PM. Burial will be at The Lesterville Memorial Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made to the Veterans Home. Arrangements are made by McSpadden Funeral Home Inc.