Mrs. Pearl Howlett Pyles

Mrs. Pearl Florence Howlett Pyles, age 75 of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Pyles was born in Patrick County on December 27, 1936 to George Eldridge and Sadie Gunnell Howlett. She was a devoted Christian mother, grandmother and great grandmother who dearly loved all her family, friends and neighbors. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Stephen Jeffreys of Mt. Airy; Susie and Donnie Wilson also of Mt. Airy; Robin and Billy McDowell of Salisbury; a daughter-in-law, Monica Spencer of Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Holly Busick and husband Brian, Cory Spencer and wife Jessie, Mandy McDowell, Matthew Jeffreys and Garrett Jeffreys; great grandchildren, Courtney and Clay Busick, and Nadia and Brianna Cannon; a sister, Lucille Mears of Mt. Airy; and two special sisters-in-law, Virginia Howlett and Mrs. Victor Pyles. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pyles was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Spencer; her second husband, Lawrence J. Pyles, Sr.; a son, Tony Spencer; a great granddaughter, McKenzie Busick; a sister, Thelma Lee; brothers, Roy, Arlis, Claude, Lawley, Arthur and George Howlett, Jr. and a special nephew, Joey Mears. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, November 18, 2012 at The Salvation Army by Majors Michael and Susan Rodgers.
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