Pearl Gardner

GARDNER, Mrs. Pearl Jones, age 90, Franklin, TN. January 5, 2010. Longtime member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church, Ft. Smith, AR, Immanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock, AR and current member of ClearView Baptist Church, Franklin, TN. Preceded in death by husband of 48 years, John F. Gardner, Jr.; infant son; brothers, Luther G., Howard Edward and Calvin Jackson Jones; and twin brother, Edward Earl Jones. Survived by son, John F. (Kaye) Gardner, Franklin, TN; daughter, Nancy Lou Gardner (Michael) Hodges, Sevierville, TN; brothers, Joe Howell (Lanita) Jones,Virginia Beach, VA and John Paul (Lu) Jones, Little Rock, AR; grandchildren, John F. (Cyndi) Gardner IV, Hank W. (Marni) Gardner, Kimberly Kaye (Gary) Stinson, Michael R. (Stephanie) Hodges, Jr. and Susanne (Trey) Boyer; and twelve great grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted 1:30PM Friday, January 8, 2010 at Pine Crest Memorial Park, Alexander, AR., J.B. Collinsworth officiating. Memorial services will be conducted 2PM Saturday, January 9, 2010 at ClearView Baptist Church, Mark Marshall officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ClearView Baptist Church Missions Scholarship Fund, 537 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37069. The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to Willowbrook Home Healthcare and Hospice for the tender care and assistance with Mother. Special thanks is given to Bernice Harrison, Betsy Johnson, Georgia Polk, Janice Walls and Kaye Isabell for their loving assistance and care through this past year. Visitation will be 3-7PM Thursday, January 7, 2010 at WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME. 615 794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com