Earl Dean

Pendleton

Mrs. Earl Dean Pendleton, age 81, a native and resident of Grove Hill, AL was born May 3, 1934 to the parentage of the late Mr. Kervin Calhoun and the late Mrs. Amelia Bettis Calhoun.

She departed this life Saturday, March 26 at Providence Hospital, Mobile, AL.

Mrs. Pendleton was a member of Mt. Zion #2 Bapt. Church, Grove Hill. She retired as a custodian at Wilson Hall Middle School, Grove Hill. Mrs. Pendleton loved to cook and prepare meals for her family and friends. Her favorite hobby was watching baseball; the Atlanta Braves was her favorite team.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Rayford Devane Pendleton and Darrell Pendleton; six sisters, May Lee Taylor, Etta Ree Love, Essie Lewis, Malinda Jordan, Camilla Dickinson, and Hannah Dunlap; four brothers, Joe Calhoun, Casie Calhoun, John T. Calhoun, and Sammy Calhoun.

She will be cherished forever in the hearts of her loving and devoted family; husband of 58 years, J. C. Pendleton of Grove Hill, AL; two sons, Charles (Bessie) Love of Saraland, AL; Rev. Fernell (Brenda) Pendleton of Grove Hill, AL; seven daughters, Diane Blake of Atlanta, GA; Chrissie Butler of Toledo, OH; Carol (Curtis) Donald of Columbus, MS; Linda Faye (Kenneth) Hodge of Canal Winchester, OH; Sharon Nichols and Angela Pendleton, both of Grove Hill, AL; Dora (Wayne) Bullard of Mexia, AL; three sisters, Carrie Lean (Willie) Laffitte and Rosanna Dickinson, both of Grove Hill, AL; Bobbie Jean Pugh of Mt. Vernon, AL; 35 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday, April 2, 11am at Mt. Zion #2 Baptist Church, 2930 Mt. Zion Road, Grove Hill, AL 36451; Rev. William Jackson, III, pastor; Rev. Fernell Pendleton, eulogist.

Following burial in Whatley Cemetery, (First Baptist Church, 26820 Hwy 84, Whatley, AL 36482), the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church (Whatley).

Condolences to the family at ANDREWS FUNERAL HOME : JACKSON, Alabama (AL) and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.