Albert Pinkstaff Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Albert Pinkstaff of West Salem, Illinois, who passed away on August 26, 2025, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Albert is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Albert's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Freeland A. Pinkstaff and Bessie L. Waters; and his sister Jane Preston. He is survived by: his children, Terry Pinkstaff (Tammy) of Friendsville, Larry Pinkstaff (Tiffiny) of Jacksonville, Sherry McRaven (Roger) of Mt. Carmel and Jerri Walston (James) of West Salem, Illinois; his adoptive son Kerry Pinkstaff; and his sister Mary Fischer of Lawrenceville, Illinois. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
