Pearl Stokes

SERVICES:  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 201011:00 A. M.      MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 20109:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  NORTH BEND METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. RAY LUKE Mrs. Pearl Stokes, 79, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at University Medical Center in Jackson.   She was born and reared in Neshoba County and made her home in the Bond Community most of her life.  She was a member of North Bend United Methodist Church.  Mrs. Stokes was retired after more than 20 years as admission clerk at Neshoba County General Hospital.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Stokes and a grandson, Joey Stokes.   Survivors include daughters, Torona Stokes of Rome, GA and Betty Laura Stokes Hardy and her husband, Walter of Vicksburg; son, Everette Arnold Stokes and his wife, Sonya of Philadelphia; granddaughter, Shannon Hoover of Vicksburg; grandsons, Andy Paul Hardy of Vicksburg, Stephen Nicolou of Rome, GA, Kyle Stokes of Philadelphia, and Mark Nicolou of Tallahassee, FL; great-grandchildren, Logan Hardin of Vicksburg and Brett Hoover of Vicksburg; and sister, Joyce Hardy and her husband, Bobby of Philadelphia.   Pallbearers:  Art Fulton, Al Fulton, Mike Hardy, Michael Hardy, Bill Cox, and Hugh Barrier.  Honorary pallbearers:  Ralph Stokes, Marwood Nance, Joe Allen Hegwood, and Mike McKay.