Stephens, Pearl McNeely

  • Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Pearl McNeely
Pearl McNeely

Pearl McNeely Stephens, 79, of Ringgold, died on Monday, February 16, 2015.

She had lived in the North Georgia area for most of her life and was a member of Jones Memorial Baptist Church. She was previously employed with Needem Brothers as a seamstress for more than 10 years and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and tending to her flowers. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James "Dick" and Mamie McNeely and son, Clyde Wayne Stephens.

Survivors include her loving husband of more than 63 years, Clyde Stephens, Jr. of Ringgold; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and (Angel) Rivera of Chickamauga, Janet and (Bobby) Brock of Rossville, and Susan Layne of Florida; brother, Richard McNeely of Marion, IL; sisters, Louise Allen of North Carolina, Maybelle Lomax of Chicago, IL and Jewell Whitlock of Marion, IL; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with Reverend David Massey officiating. Burial will be held at 1 p.m. at the Christianburg Baptist Church Cemetery in Sweetwater, Tn.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 6-9 p.m., Friday, from 5-9 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

An online guest book is at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe.

 

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