Pinkie Keeling was born on April 10, 1913 in Texarkana, Texas. She was the 8th child of Forest Keeling and Pinkie Mathilda Short and was named after her mother.

Pinkie married High Vines, Sr. on November 20, 1924.

They had 12 Children:

• Roger Vines, Sr.
• Australia Vines
• High Vines, Jr.
• Ivory Vines
• Alva Vines
• Arlene Vines
• Octavia Vines
• Thurman Vines
• William Vines
• Rosie Mae Vines
• Charles Lee Vines
• Levon Vines