PEARLIE CHITWOOD

Pearlie Chitwood, age 64, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at her home in Whitley City, Kentucky.

Funeral services will be Friday, February 9, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pine Knot Funeral Home with burial to follow at the Barren Fork Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12 noon until time for services at the funeral home.

She was born February 4, 1954, in McCreary County, to the late Billie D and Lora (Cox) Taylor.  Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister: Bonnie Taylor Pierce and two brothers: Henry Lee Taylor and Jimmy Dale Taylor.

Surviving family include her husband, Junior Chitwood, four sons: Glen Chitwood (wife Melony) of Whitley City, Jesse Chitwood (wife Rhonda) of Pine Knot, Kenny Chitwood (wife Heather) of Whitley City, and Josh Chitwood of Whitley City.  She has two surviving brothers: William “Bill” Taylor of Whitley City and Robert Taylor of Whitley City. 

Grandchildren are: Jess Dean Chitwood (wife Megan), Cody Ryan Chitwood, Monica Jones, Emily Ball, Victor Chitwood, Shayla Ball, Kylee Chitwood, Bailey Chitwood, Kason Lawson, Jace Yancey, and Shayla Lawson.  She has three great grandchildren: Makayla Chitwood, Blake Jones and Britain Chitwood.

Pearlie was a homemaker and member of the Davis Hill Church of God.  She enjoyed crossword puzzles, bird watching and making wind chimes, and fishing.  She loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren.  She always hugged them and told them she loved them.  She will surely be missed.