At the age of 20, she married Roger Parsons, her best friend, high school sweetheart and spouse of 54 years in their home town of Ripley, WV. As Roger embarked on his long career in satellite communications, Pearl raised their 4 children in Oakland, MD while overseeing the construction and eventual management of their successful 16-lane bowling center. After retiring in Melbourne in 1981, Pearl became a realtor and volunteered at Holmes Regional Hospital.
Pearl is survived by three sons and a daughter: Dean and his wife Cheryl of Port St. John, FL, David and his wife, Kim of Kennesaw, GA, Gregory and his wife, Nicqueleen of West Melbourne, FL, and Diane and her husband, John Lechmanik of Arlington, VA. Pearl also leaves behind her grandchildren Brandilyn (Parsons) Collins (who Roger and Pearl helped raise) and husband Chris Collins, Katlyn and Megan Parsons, Jack and Joshua Lechmanik, seven step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pearl is also survived by a brother, Junior Spinks of Ripley, WV, a sister, Sandra Browder of Ripley, WV, brother-in-law Bruce Parsons and his wife, Janice of St. Cloud, FL. She leaves behind many more family and friends that were so special to her.
A visitation will be held at 1:00-2:00 pm on Sunday, June 17, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial. The family welcomes friends to a reception following the services at 3:00 pm.
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