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Established 1948   Ruth O. Pilkilton 1900 - 1971 Eddie C. Pilkilton, Sr. 1901 - 1992
  Jerry A. Pilkilton 14 July 1939 - 15 July 2016 Eddie C. Pilkilton, Jr. 26 December 1930 - 12 July 2009  Gainesville Daily Register July 13, 2009 Eddie Clark Pilkilton, Jr., 78, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 12, 2009, after a 23-year battle with heart disease. Born December 26, 1930 in Denison, he was the son of Eddie Clark Pilkilton, Sr. and Ruth Ollie Ashley PIlkilton. He graduated from Denison High School in 1947 and started his career with Babcock's Auto Sales at age 14. He was a member of the Denison Kiwanis Club for many years and enjoyed taking part in serving his community. He also served our country for 10 years as a Master Sergeant in the National Guard He was a deacon of Calvary Baptist Church and dearly loved by his church family. After his heart issues began in 1987, he focused mainly on getting better after each surgery so that he could spend time with his family and friends, enjoying traveling to Branson, Missouri with family, baking his cakes and brownies, as well as playing cards and dominoes with his family and friends. Eddie Pilkilton is survived by his wife; son, Denis Pilkilton of Denison; daughter, Lori Kremling and husband, Larry, of Gainesville; daughter, Jana Dennis and husband, Dale, of Denison; grandsons Cody Kremling and wife, Megan, of Allen; Ryan Kremling of Gainesville; and Zakariah Dennis of Denison; granddaughter, Ashley Beane and husband, Randy, of Dallas; and great-granddaughter, Aubrey Mae Kremling, of Allen; sister, Dorothy Chambers of Del Rio; as well as a host of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews along with many cousins.  The Herald Democrat July 20, 2016 Jerry Pilkilton, 83, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 15, 2016 after being admitted to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day for upper respiratory infection and battling the weakness that ensued due to that hospitalization. She spent each day since that time in various hospitals and rehab facilities trying to get strong enough to come back home. Born July 24, 1939 in Greenwood, Texas, she was the daughter of Joseph Poynor and Lydia Regina Youngblood Poynor. She graduated from Paschall High School in Ft. Worth in 1950 and worked as a secretary for several oil companies immediately out of high school. She eventually went to college at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. On a trip home for Thanksgiving with her suite mate to Denison, she was introduced to a wonderful man, Eddie Pilkilton. They were sent by themselves to the store for bread the minute they arrived in Denison. She then married him just a short 6 months later on May 29, 1958. They started their married life in Waxahachie where Eddie took the position of Manager of the Babcock's store there and she began working in downtown Dallas at another oil company. Three children and 12 years later, they moved to Denison where she was homemaker and provided a wonderful environment full of love for her children to grow up in. From 1985 to 1995 she worked at the Water Dept. for the City of Denison, then retired and traveled with her love as much as they could. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she taught the 4-year-old and 5-year-old children for 20-25 years. In her later years she enjoyed her adult Sunday School class and always looked forward to going out to eat with all of them once a month when she was able to make it. She loved being a mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed staying up late and playing a mean game of cards or double dominoes; she was very hard to beat. She was a very talented cook and had a array of beloved recipes. No matter what, everyone wanted her to bring her famous potato salad and homemade bread-and-butter pickles - having jar of them go for over $80 at a family reunion. She was good at crafting, from crochet to toll painting to making stuffed animals with quilts. Jerry Pilkilton is survived by her son, Denis Pilkilton of Denison; daughter, Lori Kremling and husband, Larry, of Gainesville; daughter, Jana Dennis and husband, Dale, of Denison; granddaughter, Ashely Beane and husband, Randy, of Richardson; grandsons, Cody Kremling and wife Megan, of Concrete; Ryan Kremling and wife, Kayla, of Whitesboro; and Zak Dennis of Denison; great-granddaughters, Audrey Mae Kremling of Concrete; Ender Renee Beane and Maren Valentine Beane of Richardson; and great-grandson, Colton Ryan Kremling of Gainesville; sister-in-law, Dorothy Chambers of Del Rio; as well as a host of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews; and many cousins and friends. Jerry was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 3 sisters and 1 brother. Funeral services were held at Victory Life Church in Sherman on Saturday morning, July 23 with Larry Kremling presiding. Interment followed at Cedarlawn Memorial Park. Funeral services were under the direction of George J. Carroll Funeral Home in Gainesville, Texas. Pallbearers were Ryan Kremling, Zak Dennis, David Huffman, Randy Beane, Bob Sprangler, Richard Gearinger, and Mike Campbell.  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
