Pink Joseph Scales III, “Joey” was born June 13, 1949, in Leaksville, North Carolina to the late Pink J. Scales, Jr. and Mable Scales Dillard. He departed this life on September 17, 2022.
A funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Monument of Faith Church. The family will receive friends from 11:30 until 12 noon at the church before the service and others times at the residence. Family and friends may pay their respects at Boone & Cooke Funeral Home from 2 until 5 pm on Saturday and from 3 until 5 pm on Sunday. Interment will be held at 2 pm Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Salisbury National Cemetery, 501 Statesville Blvd. Salisbury, NC. The service will be livestreamed on the Boone & Cooke Facebook Page. A link to Facebook is at the top right of our homepage.
Joey was a faithful member of Judah House of Worship, where he was a deacon. He was a concrete finisher and painter by trade. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps where he served in Vietnam and was a member of the VFW, 1st Marine Division and Marine Corps League as well as a life member of the DAV.
Joey’s life touched so many people both far and near. To know Joey was to love him. He had a heart of gold, humorous, caring and always willing to lend a helping hand and never met a stranger. He was a veteran and fisherman at heart. A good fisherman would say “fish early in the morning or late at night, which is when the big fish bite”.
Joey was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Ace Peeler. He leaves to cherish his memories, four children, Tara Scales of the home, Kemal Dillard (Katrina) of Greensboro, NC, Ramona Peeler (David) of Eden, NC and Jason Tucker of Stoneville, NC; one stepson, Darryl Dillard of Eden, NC; seven grandchildren, Tiara Giles, Isiah Scales, Jalen Street, Alexis Street, Anquan Peeler, Jevon Dejournette, Quan Carter; nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Pearlie Madere of Los Angeles, CA and Hallie Thompson of Eden, NC; one brother, Charles Scales (Lawana) of Havertown, PA; four godsons, six goddaughters, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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