Pearl Elizabeth Stamper

Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Stamper, age 93, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Sept. 21, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Fla. following an extended illness. She was a native of Obrien, Fla. and had lived in Lake City since 1936. She worked as a cook with the V.A. Medical Center and as a seamstress until her retirement. She was a charter member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church and loved sewing, reading he Bible and visiting with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Barry N. and Laura Ruth Miller Bonds, her late husband Johnnie Norris Stamper and her two sons Bobby Stamper and Frank Stamper. She is survived by three daughters Ruth (Bob) Coffee, Diane (Ray) Hodges and Susan Nettles all of Lake City, Fla.: Four sons Harry Stamper of Milton, Fla., Murray (Maggie) Stamper of White Springs, Fla., Bill (Betty) Stamper of Burlington, Vermont and Allen Stamper of Lake City, Fla.: Two sisters Bessie (Alfred) Pope and Diane (Bob) Thompson both of Lake City, Fla.: One brother Jerry Bonds of Chico, Ca.: Daughter-in-law, Linda Stamper of Lake City, Fla. Numerous grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 P.M., Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Thompson officiating and assisted by Rev. Jerry Tyre and Mr. Larry Coates. Interment will be in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Fla. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M., Monday, Sept. 24, at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S.W. Main Blvd., Lake City, Fla.

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