Joseph H. Pinkerton, Jr., 83, of Toronto, OH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, November 7, 2013. Joseph was born June 12, 1930 in Toronto, son of the late Joseph Sr., and Vernes Kindle Pinkerton.He was a member of the Toronto Wesleyan Church and he was retired from Weirton Steel Corp. where he worked in Electrical Maintenance BOP for 40 years. In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Karen Louise Pinkerton, two grandchildren, Brandy Marie and Erica Nicole, his brother, Charles Pinkerton and sister, Virginia Viers.Joseph is survived by his wife, Sheila R. (Hood) Pinkerton of home; his four children, Douglas (Sherry) Pinkerton, David A. Pinkerton, Susan E. (Roger) Burdick and Julia M. (James) Houchin all of Toronto; his ten grandchildren, Mark Pinkerton, Tracy (Tim) McCain, Craig Pinkerton, Keith M. Pinkerton, David L. (Victoria) Sabo, Jr., Michelle McAllister, Pamela S. Sabo, Joseph J. Ott, Alexis (George) Bolyard and Kimberly Ott; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Judy (Ed) Horvath of Arizona, Margaret Glover of Colorado, and Cathy (Paul) Wilmer of Kansas; two brothers, William (Barbara) Pinkerton of Colorado and John Richard (Margie) Pinkerton of Wintersville, OH. Visitation for Joseph will be held on Monday, Nov. 11 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 am. and burial will follow in Island Creek Cemetery in Toronto. Condolences may be offered to the family on our website www.jefosterfh.com

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