As the family of our athlete and scholar express their sincere thanks and gratitude to those that were a part of our beloved son, grandson, and nephew’s life; we invite everyone to celebrate the life and legacy of Kareem Laquan “Chippo” Pinney who passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the age of 17 on the island of St. Thomas.
Residing in the land of glory alongside Kareem are his great-grandfathers, Ricardo Graham and Levi Hanley, great uncle, Cecil Skeete, grandfather, Winston Pinney, aunt, Latifah Graham, uncle, Shakeel Graham, godmother, Delcita Ward, and godfather and uncle, Myron Nicholls.
Family and friends lighting the way to carry-on his legacy are as follows: mother, Latisha L. Graham-Pinney and father, Kareem A. Pinney, sister, Ka’Daizah Pinney, grandmothers, Sylvia Archibald and Claudina Pinney, grandfather, Mario Graham, Sr., significant other, Azirah Mingo, great-grandmothers, Geraldine Skeete Leonard and Leola Graham, aunts, Latarsha, Latania, Laphia, and Laurisa Graham, Lakima Forde, Shanika Cornelius, Dyllis Nicholls Browne, Vinora Nicholls, Julie Clarke, Kareema Lowry and Jamilah Lettsome; uncles, Lakeishan, Mario, Jr., Lakeshan, Debango, Blakeshan, and Jahkeshan Graham, Tywon Thomas, Steverly Turner, Delroy and Dion Pinney, Terrance Lawrence, Ray Browne and Akil Johnson; great-aunts, Theona Archibald, Marcia Graham Johnson, Jenny and Laverne Graham, Loretta and Suzette Hanley, Lourine France Jeffers and Rosetta France, Esperina France Bell, Jazmin John, and Golda Stoutt; great-uncles, Antonie and Wrenford Archibald, Myron Lennard, Sylvester, Keith, Ian and Nathaniel Hanley, Glenroy Skeete, Denis and Norman Graham, and Laughton France.
And many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention from the US Virgin Islands, US mainland, Nevis, WI, England, U.K., and the Caribbean region.
The family asks the public to join us on Friday, Dec. 20 at Turnbull Funeral Home for the first viewing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Second viewing will be held at Wesley Methodist Church in Anna’s Retreat from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Dec. 21, with service to follow immediately after the viewing. Interment Eastern Cemetery, Smith Bay.
All graduates from the Class of 2024, no matter what school you attended, that will be on island are asked to attend with your graduation Stoll in solidarity to end gun violence in our community. Thank you for being a part of Chippo’s World.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Turnbull Funeral Home and Crematory Services.
