TITLE: Roger Pinckney X SOURCE: The Post and Courier, July 15, 2001 SUBMITTED BY: The Post and Courier FORMATTED BY: Kim Grissom, July 2001 *********************************************************************************************** BEAUFORT - Roger Pinckney, X, 91, of Beaufort, died Saturday at his residence.Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m., at St. Helena's Episcopal Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., at COPELAND FUNERAL HOME.Mr. Pinckney was born September 6, 1909, in Ritter, S.C., a son of the late Roger Pinckney, IX, and Fraser Dickinson Pinckney. He received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the University of South Carolina. He was an U.S. Army Artillery First Lieutenant, serving during World War II in campaigns in Saipan, Tinian, and Layte. He was a retired Master Dock Builder, engineer and wood craftsman. He was a pioneer of dock building in Beaufort County and was well-known for his wood crafts that were sold for many years at St. Helena's Episcopal Church Annual Bazaar.He was one of the longest serving coroners in South Carolina, having retired in 1980 after succeeding his father as coroner in 1945.Mr. Pinckney was a member of St. Helena's Episcopal Church and served that parish as Junior Warden, Vestryman, Lay Reader, Eucharist Minister and Sunday School teacher for more than 60 years.He was a Melvin Jones Fellow and lifetime member of the Beaufort Lions Club. He was a member and former board member and Past President of the Beaufort Historical Society. He was an invaluable source of knowledge to local and state historians, historical societies and had lectured at the University of South Carolina. He at 15 years of dedicated service to the Child Abuse Prevention Association. September 6, 2000, was declared Roger Pinckney, X, day by the City of Beaufort in recognition of a lifetime of service to the community. Surviving are, his wife of 58 years, Chloe Martin Pinckney; two daughters, Eve P. White of Statesboro, Ga., and Allison G. Pinckney of Herndon, Va.; two sons, Martin D. Pinckney of Naples, Fla., and Roger Pinckney, XI, of Daufauskei Island, S.C.; a sister, Major Gladys H. Pinckney, U.S. Army, Ret., of Columbia, S.C.; one brother, T. Gaillard Pinckney of Beaufort; ten grandchildren; eight nieces, and three nephews.The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th St., Port Royal, S.C. 29935, or to St. Helena's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1043, Beaufort, S.C. 29901. (The Post and Courier July 15, 2001) Roger Pinckney X Roger Pinckney X, 91, of Beaufort, died Saturday at his residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Helena Episcopal Church. Burial will be the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Copeland Funeral Home. Mr. Pinckney was born September 6, 1909, in Ritter, a son of the late Roger Pinckney IX and Fraser Dickinson Pinckney. He received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the University of South Carolina. He was a U.S. Army Artillery First Lieutenant serving during World War II in campaigns in Saipan, Tinian and Layte. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Chloe Martin Pinckney; two daughters, Eve P. White of Statesboro, Ga., and Allison G. Pinckney of Herndon, Va.; two sons, Martin D. Pinckney of Naples, Fla. and Roger Pinckney XI of Daufauskie Island; a sister, Major Gladys H. Pinckney, U.S. Army ret.; of Columbia; one brother, T. Gaillard Pinckney of Beaufort and 10 grandchildren. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th St; Port Royal, SC 29935 or to St. Helena's Episcopal Church, PO Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901. (The Beaufort Gazette, July 15,2001) Roger Pinckney X, longtime coroner, leader, dies By OMAR FORD Gazette staff writer Beaufort County lost a former coroner and asset to the community on Saturday as Roger Pinckney X, 91, died at his residence. Pinckney was one of the longest serving coroners in South Carolina, having retired in 1980 after succeeding his father as coroner in 1945. Curt Copeland, the current coroner of Beaufort County, said he and Pinckney worked closely together and that Pinckney was more than just a mentor and a good friend. "He was a great man and I'm honored to have succeeded him as coroner. He lived a long and good life. He allowed me to work with him from the time I was elected," Copeland said. Copeland said one of the things he has learned most from his mentor is how to maintain a strong presence at a death scene when the time calls for it. "I learned from him how to be authoritative at a death scene when it was necessary he said. Pinckney was born on Septem-ber 6, 1909 in Ritter South Carolina and a son of Roger Pinckney IX and Fraser Dickinson Pinckney. He received a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the University of Engineering in South Carolina. Pinckney was a U.S. Army Artillery First Lieutenant serving through World War II in campaigns in Saipan, Tinian and Layte. He was also a Melvin Jones Fellow and lifetime member of the Beaufort Lion's Club. He was a source of knowledge to local and state historians, lectured at USC and had 15 years of dedicated service to the Child Abuse Prevention Association. As a recognition of his lifetime service to the Beaufort community, September 6, 2000, was declared Roger Pinckney X Day by the city. David Randall, Captain in Special Units at the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, said Pinckney was an inspiration to the community. "I've known him all my life. My father and his father were schoolmates," he said. "Many people don't realize it, but when Sheriff L.W. Wallace retired, Pinckney acted as sheriff for a short time," Randall said. Pinckney was also a pioneer of dock building. Randall said it wasn't unusual for the retired dock master to work a death scene, return from it and begin building a dock. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Helena Episcopal Church where he has served as Junior warden, Vestryman, Lay Reader, Eucharist Minister and Sunday School teacher for more than 60 years. 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