October 22, 2019
Charles “Toots” Pinegar of Dowelltown passed away Tuesday morning October 22, 2019 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. He was born March 20, 1933 to his parents the late Tom and Prudie Hale Pinegar. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, T. J. Pinegar. Mr. Pinegar was a lifelong farmer and a bulldozer operator having cut a lot of roads near the lake. He was a founding member of Calvary Baptist Church and a founding member of DeKalb County Rescue Squad. He and his wife were married May 19, 1951. He is survived by his wife, Zada Pinegar of Dowelltown; son, Michael (Gloria) Pinegar of Smithville; daughter, Teresa (Terry) Maxwell of Smithville; grandchildren, Heather (Chris) Young of Smithville, Amanda Maxwell of Smithville, and Robbie (Alicia) Maxwell of Dowelltown; great-grandchildren, Trinity and Denton Young of Smithville, Gavin and Braxton Bain of Smithville, Brooklyn Maxwell of Dowelltown; sister Dean (Gene) Cook of Smithville; special friend, Todd Testerman of Smithville; also all his buddies at DeKalb Market. Funeral services will be Thursday October 24, 2019 at 3:30PM with Bro. Bill Robertson officiating and burial to follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 4:PM until 8:PM and on Thursday 9:AM until the time of the service at 3:30 PM. In addition to flowers donations may be made to Lighthouse Boys and Girls Ranch. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.