Sylacauga, AL - Marie Pearsall, age 75, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. Marie was born September 8, 1945 to Laura Eloise (Phillips) Dean and Frank Dean Jr.
Mrs. Pearsall taught Sunday school and had a women's ministry at her church. She loved to crochet and travel. She was the life of the party and never met a stranger. She especially enjoy her trips to the beach. She loved her family and her friends. If she loved you, she made sure you knew she loved you. She was always there if she was needed for anything.
Marie is survived by daughter Amy Thornton (Tim); step-daughter JerriAnn McBride; step-daughter Dawn Johnson (Mickey); step-daughter Denise Johnson; and god-daughter Shelby Maddox; sister-in-law Mary Dean and sister-in-law Glenda Dean Coley; grandchild Jennifer Cantrell (Josh), grandchild Delana Nelson (Allen), grandchild Tim Thornton Jr., great grandchild Brenton Cantrell, great grandchild Blayton Cantrell, great grandchild Jacob Nelson and great grandchild Lucas Nelson. Mrs. Pearsall also leaves 5 step-grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews to cherish her memory.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years William Ray Stone; husband of 5 years Russell Liles Pearsall; son Michael Ray Stone; father Frank Dean Jr. and mother Laura Eloise (Phillips) Dean; brother Wayne Dean; sister JoAnn Dean Chappell and brother Buddy Dean.
A visitation for Marie will be held Sunday, December 13, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 6:00 PM. A burial will occur Monday, December 14, 2020 at Highland Memorial, 3115 18th Ave. North, Bessemer, AL 35020.
Serving as pallbearers are Josh Cantrell, Drew Maddox, Dylan Maddox, Allen Nellson, Ed Paterson and Tim Thornton Jr.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/sylacauga-al/radney-smith-funeral-home/8516.
Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.