Ariel Ann Pinnick, 28, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 22, 2023. She was born in Muncie, Indiana on January 8, 1995 and has made Lake City her home for the past 25 years. She was currently employed with Milton's Country Store and loved being with her children. In her spare time, she enjoyed going to the beach, watching sunsets and her favorite flowers were pink roses and sunflowers. She is preceded in death by her loving daughter, Braxleigh "Brax" Pinnick; mothers, Holly Joanne VanWyck; paternal grandfather, Raymond Pinnick and maternal grandfather, Sammy Francis.

She is survived by her loving children, Keatyn and Tynleigh Thurman of Lake City; father, Raymond Christopher "Chris" Pinnick (Madeline Martin) of Indiana; brother, Holden Pinnick of Indiana and sister, Aryanna Pinnick of Indiana. Her boyfriend, Robert Ausley of Lake City; paternal grandmother, Zelopha Surgenor of Indiana; maternal grandmother, Dawn Craig (Michael Thompson) of Lake City and her maternal great-grandmother, Lona VanWyck. Two Aunts, Lilian Pinnick of Indiana and Angela Fleming of McAlpin; nephew, Calvin Pinnick of Indiana; uncle, Keith Wilson (Lisa), along with two great aunts, and many cousins also survive.

A celebration of life service for Ariel will be conducted on Friday, July 28, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. in the Gateway Baptist Church with Rev. Drue Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 3:00-5:00 PM prior to the service at the church.