Erin “Curly” Payton Pinckney

Erin “Curly” Payton Pinckney, 93, of Conroe, died Sunday, August 1, 2021. She was born on November 13, 1927, to Audie Coleman Payton and Noah Payton, in High Island. Curly was a longtime member of Faith Tabernacle in Vidor. She enjoyed cooking especially biscuits, yeast rolls, and fried potatoes. Curly will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandma.

Survivors include her daughter, Helen Huddler and her husband, Andrew, of Orange; sons, Wesley Cartwright and his wife, Jennifer and Jerry Pinckney and his wife, Debbie, all of Conroe; grandchildren, Crystal, Christie, Wesley II, Cambi, Joshua, Skyler, and Derek; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild

She is preceded in death by her husband of thirteen years, Henry Pinckney; brothers, Junior, Charles, Eddie, and Jack Payton; and sisters, Lillian Ferguson, Mary Gau, and Doreen Wallace.

A gathering of Mrs. Pinckney’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2021, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Broussard’s, with her interment to follow at High Island Cemetery, High Island.

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