She is survived by her husband, Donald Dearing; her sons, Eric Dearing and David Dearing; her granddaughter, Braylee Bowen; and her brother, Bubba (Judy) Smoot.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City, GA on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1:00pm. Interment to follow the services at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park, GA. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 12:00pm until 6:00pm.