November 16 1928 January 30 2020
Anne Bledsoe Pinnell, age 91, of 1845 Nellieville Road, Vienna, formerly of Eastman passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Pruitt Health-Brookhaven in Atlanta. In addition to services in Vienna, Graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Orphans Cemetery. She was born on November 16, 1928 in Eastman, Georgia, to the late Joseph Emmett Bledsoe and Margaret Louisa Bryan Bledsoe. She was a graduate of Eastman High School and Andrew College in Cuthbert. Mrs. Pinnell started her working career with Stuckey’s, but most of her working years, she worked at Eastman Cotton Mills. (Reeves Brothers Cotton Mill) When Reeves Brothers Cotton Mill closed, she worked at Lithonia Lighting in Cochran until she retired. After spending most of her life in Eastman, she moved to Vienna in 2006 to be near her daughter. She was an active member of Eastman United Methodist Church and also Vienna United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School. Survivors include:Daughter: Donna Davis (Jeff) of Vienna; Sister: Gwendolyn Bledsoe Henderson of Decatur;Granddaughters: Mandy Blalock (Will) of Colbert Casie Davis of Atlanta;Great Grandchildren: Ayden Davis, Emmalyn Wright, Davis Blalock and Sarah Wright She was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Pinnell, Jr., her daughter, Paula Pinnell Wright and her sister, Juanita Bledsoe Jarrard. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, February 1 in Vienna United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends 5 – 6 PM Friday, January 31 at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to the building fund of Vienna United Methodist Church, 205 North Sixth Street, Vienna, Georgia 31092. Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of arrangements. Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman is assisting with arrangements in Eastman. www.hardy-Towns.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Anne Bledsoe Pinnell November 16 1928 January 30 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Eastman, state: Georgia