Melanie F. Pinkston, 52, a lifelong resident of the Swartz Creek, Mich., area, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Michigan. She will be buried 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Bryant Cemetery in Lewisburg.
Contributions can be made to Christian Education at Columbia Academy, 1101 W. 7th St., Columbia TN 48401.
Friends may share an online tribute at sharpfuneralhomes.com
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