Kenneth D "Ken" Pigford Jr.
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Jean Weston
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - November 16, 2014
Kenneth D Pigford Jr., 93, passed
away November 11, 2014.
He was born on December 28,
1920, in Willard, NC, the second
of nine children to Kenneth and
Susan Pigford. Ken graduated
from the University of North Carolina
in 1942. He was a member of
the school of Business International
Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi.
He joined the Army Air Force and served stateside during WWII.
While stationed at Lowery Air Force Base in Denver, he met his beloved
wife of 63 years, Jean Weston. In 1948, Ken and Jean moved to
Grand Junction and built the Grand Junction Nurseries, Garden Center
on North Avenue. They worked side by side for over half of a century.
Ken is survived by daughters, Lynda and Glen Clark of Douglasville,
Georgia, and Sherri and Mark Brown of Grand Junction; sons, Kent
and Sharon Pigford of Grand Junction, and Todd and Shauna Pickford
of Fruita; nine grandchildren, Camille and John Dent, Julia and Matthew
Miller, Ryan and Heather Brown, BrieAnna and Ryan Springer,
Natalia and Brian Carter, Derek Pigford, Katelynn Pigford, Robert and
Chloe Pickford, nine great-grandchildren, Maggie and Caroline Dent,
Zachary Miller, Lia, Evelyn, and Brynlee Brown, Kacey, Branson and
Andrew Springer. Ken is also survived by six siblings, Don Pigford
of Farmington, NM; Tony Pigford of Kenansville, NC; Art Pigford of
Willard, NC; Ray Pigford of Montrose, CO; Jan Chalmers of Hampton,
VA, and Chris Day of McMurray, PA. He is preceded in death by his
wife, Jean, and his infant daughters, Susan and Conna.
A celebration of life service will be held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal
Church on Monday, November 17, at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 3888
27 ½ Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81506 or to a charity of your choice.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Death Notice - November 14, 2014
Kenneth D. Pigford, 93, Grand Junction, died Nov. 11, 2014, at
Larchwood Inns.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Matthew’s Episcopal
Church.
Mr. Pigford owned and operated Grand Junction Nurseries Garden
Center.
Survivors include two sons, Kent and Todd, both of Grand Junction;
two daughters, Lynda Clark of Douglasville, Georgia, and
Sherri Brown of Grand Junction; four brothers, Don of Farmington,
New Mexico, Tony of Kenansville, North Carolina, Art of
Willard, North Carolina, and Ray of Montrose; two sisters, Jan
Chalmers of Hampton, Virginia, and Chris Day of McMurray,
Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 3888
27 1/2 Road, Grand Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Obituary - November 15, 2014
Kenneth D Pigford Jr., 93, passed
away November 11, 2014.
He was born on December 28,
1920, in Willard, NC, the second
of nine children to Kenneth and
Susan Pigford. Ken graduated
from the University of North Carolina
in 1942. He was a member of
the school of Business International
Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi.
He joined the Army Air Force and served stateside during WWII.
While stationed at Lowery Air Force Base in Denver, he met his beloved
wife of 63 years, Jean Weston. In 1948, Ken and Jean moved to
Grand Junction and built the Grand Junction Nurseries, Garden Center
on North Avenue. They worked side by side for over half of a century.
Ken is survived by daughters, Lynda and Glen Clark of Douglasville,
Georgia, and Sherri and Mark Brown of Grand Junction; sons, Kent
and Sharon Pigford of Grand Junction, and Todd and Shauna Pickford
of Fruita; nine grandchildren, Camille and John Dent, Julia and Matthew
Miller, Ryan and Heather Brown, BrieAnna and Ryan Springer,
Natalia and Brian Carter, Derek Pigford, Katelynn Pigford, Robert and
Chloe Pickford, nine great-grandchildren, Maggie and Caroline Dent,
Zachary Miller, Lia, Evelyn, and Brynlee Brown, Kacey, Branson and
Andrew Springer. Ken is also survived by six siblings, Don Pigford
of Farmington, NM; Tony Pigford of Kenansville, NC; Art Pigford of
Willard, NC; Ray Pigford of Montrose, CO; Jan Chalmers of Hampton,
VA, and Chris Day of McMurray, PA. He is preceded in death by his
wife, Jean, and his infant daughters, Susan and Conna.
A celebration of life service will be held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal
Church on Monday, November 17, at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 3888
27 ½ Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81506 or to a charity of your choice.
