David R. Gaston

David R. Gaston, age 65, of Pinckneyville, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 9:26 a.m. 

David was born on January 26, 1943, in Pinckneyville, a son to Thomas Henry and Hilda (Bernaix) Gaston, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a coal miner and carpenter.

Survivors include his son: Anthony (Marietes) Jones of DuQuoin, sister: Doris Magerkurth of Pinckneyville, two grandchildren: Candace and Kahdigah of Sparta, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter: Cheryl Gaston, three brothers: Richard, Ronald, and Thomas Gaston, Jr., and five sisters: Lucille Bardo, Mary Hahn, Glenda Thomas, Diana Gaston, and Lorraine Denney. 

A memorial service will be held in Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, on Thursday evening, May 22, 2008, at 7 p.m. with Brother Rob Mathis officiating. Interment will be a private burial at a later date in Mueller Hill Cemetery. 

Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.
