Mark Anthony Pilkenton, age 62, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Mark was a graduate of Pound High School. He was owner and operator of Pound 66 Towing and Recovery and former owner of Mark Pilkenton Trucking. Mark was a loving son, husband, father, and "Poppy". He was a friend to all, who served the entire area with towing services, no matter what day or hour.

Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Arlenia Pilkenton, his brother, Arvil Pilkenton and two infant siblings.

Survivors include his wife, Vonda Pilkenton of Pound; son, Bryan Pilkenton of Pound; daughter, Kelsey Pilkenton and Nick Roop of Pound; special daughter, Jessica Bolling; brothers, Joe Pilkenton and Bridgett of Kingsport, Tennessee, Matt Pilkenton and Lisa of Carfax, Virginia; sister, Susan Stallard and Kevin of Pound; grandchildren, Bailey Boggs and Benjamin Boggs; adopted son, Caleb Crabtree;  several nieces and nephews whom he loved; a host of other relatives and multiple friends, who he loved dearly.

Services for Mark will be conducted Friday, March 7th, at 7 pm at JW Adams Auditorium, with Stacy Potter officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 pm. Family and friends are requested to meet at Clintwood Funeral Home on Saturday, March 8th at 1 pm to proceed to Boggs Cemetery, Pound, Virginia, where a graveside service will be conducted at 2 pm. Pallbearers will be Tim Austin, Randy Hamilton, Billy Large,Johnny Balthis, Ricky Boggs,Kevin Meade. Honorary pallbearers Jimmy Elkins, Pete Burke, Nick Pilkenton, Justin Pilkenton, Radford Thompkins, Kevin Stallard, Neal Stidham, Craney Mullins, Bobby Rose, Gary Harless, Greg Davis, Chigger, Danny King, David Mullins, Bubba Clevinger, Sherm Collins, Caleb Crabtree, Johnny Tompkins, Scott Boggs,Nick Roop and Poppys boy Ben Boggs.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may  be dropped off at Vonda's Hometown Restaurant.