M.B. Pilkinton, Jr.

Funeral services for M.B. Pilkinton, Jr., 62, of Sycamore will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bethel Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Pilkinton died Friday at his residence.

Mr. Pilkinton was born in Tifton, the son of the late Morris B. Pilkinton, Sr. and Tiny Wilson Pilkinton. He was a farmer and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. He had lived in Turner County all of his life.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Bean Pilkinton, Sycamore, GA; his children, Stacey (Robert) Player, Crenshaw, AL; Kelly Pilkinton, Sycamore, GA, and Christy Pilkinton, Tifton, GA. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Monica and Cheyanne Player, both of Crenshaw, AL. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters, J.N. Pilkinton, Sycamore, GA, Buford Pilkinton, Salem, S.C.,; Terry Pilkinton, Sycamore, GA; Dorothy Pilkinton, Dallas, GA, Venetia Smith, Leesburg, GA, Ann Reeves, and Gloria Jean Cameron, both of Sycamore, GA.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10:00A.M.-12:00 noon at the Bethel Baptist Church.