Dwayne Robert Pinkney

Dwayne Robert Pinkney, 52, passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2024, at his home in Jefferson, Ohio.

He was born on January 30, 1972, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Barry and Marianne (Holt) Pinkney.

Dwayne was a member of Jefferson High School’s graduating class of 1990.

He worked as the General Manager for more than twenty years at The Last Moving Picture Company in Kirtland, Ohio.

On October 31, 2008, he married his beautiful bride, Tina Jackson, they would have celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary in just a couple of months. 

Dwayne was a freelance artist and journalist whose paintings and articles were featured in several publications including Shadowland Magazine, Modern Focus, and Big Reel. He was also an award-winning model kit builder and painter. His love of monsters and old movies began with the Aurora Monster model kits he got as a young boy. Dwayne loved to share his fondness for the hobby and his techniques with other enthusiasts and ran a large Facebook group with over 11,000 followers.

He is survived by his loving wife, Tina Pinkney and his sisters, Kristine (Shawn) Berry and Laura Simko.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Barry and Marianne Pinkney.

An informal gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 11:00a – 12:00p with a funeral service to follow at 12:00p at Fleming and Billman Funeral Home, 49 West Jefferson Street in Jefferson, Ohio. Burial to follow the funeral service at Lenox Cemetery in Lenox Township, Ohio.

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