William Kirksey "Billy" Pinkston, 66 of Raleigh, NC, Passed away Wednesday 12-10-2008 in Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Sidney Pinkston, Sr. He was employed for 18 years with Colonial Foods/Big Star. The family will receive friends from 9:45am to 10:45am on Saturday December 13, 2008 at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville, with a graveside Service to be conducted at 11:am on Saturday December 13, 2008 in Cross Creek Cemetery #3 with Dr J. Ernest Johnson officiating. Mr Pinkston was survived by a Daughter, Tina P. Brown and her Husband, Buddy of Dunn, a Son, Milton Pinkston and wife Betty of Garner, a Son, Jason Pinkston of Seneca SC, His Mother Georgia Kirksey Pinkston of Ft. Myers, Fla, a Brother, Charles Pinkston, Jr and wife Linda of Ft Myers Fla, a Brother, George Pinkston and wife Alice of Surf City and 4 Grandchildren, Joshua, Corey and Kristin Helsher and Kaitlyn Pinkston.