Pearlie Louise King Harper

McMinnville, TN resident and Fayetteville, TN native Pearlie Louise King Harper, age 83, was born April 14, 1932 and died January 30, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. Retired from Carrier Air Conditioning Company and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Green King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Ricky, Junior and George Melson; grandson, Doug Nelson; two great-grandchildren, Justin King and Tyler Fisher; four sisters, Mary King, Susie Franklin, Evia Bryant and Lenore Smith; and brother, Roy King. She was married to Earl Harper of McMinnville. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and James Nelson of the Irving College Community, Edna King of McMinnville, Jennifer and Junior Manus of McMinnville and Patricia and David Ferrell of Morrison, TN; son, David Melson of McMinnville; twenty-three grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers and sister-in-law, Wilson and Ruby King of McMinnville and Jim King of Fayetteville, TN. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 in High's Chapel. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service Monday at High's.