VELMA PINKSTON

Velma Jewell Pinkston, 92, of Mercer County, widow of Claudie Wilson Pinkston, died Monday, May 27, 2013, at her residence.
Born Oct. 27, 1920 in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Minnie Darland Scott.  She was a retired beautician and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.