Isaac R. Pell Jr. "Junior"

Obituary

Isaac R. Pell Jr., known to many as “Junior” age 81 and a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away on Saturday morning, January 18th, 2014. Junior was born in Cisco, GA on March 31st, 1932 a son of the late Isaac Pell Sr. & Laura Triplett Pell. He was of the Baptist faith and a very devoted member of the Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Junior started working in the local chair factories at the age of 17 and worked for Cleveland Chair and Collins Manufacturing to name a few until retiring after thirty plus years of service. He loved to make a garden, hunting and was talented woodworker. Junior above all was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather that took great pride in taking care of his family.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one son Terry Allen Pell, two sisters Inez Ghorley and Peggy Bird and two brothers Ralph Pell and J. L. Pell.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 62 years Gwendean Parton Pell, one daughter Deborah Sue Brown and her husband Gerald, three sisters Judy Lowe (Roy), Marteese McDonald, and Rosezella Keith (Kenneth) and one brother Arvil Pell (Vernice). He is also survived by three grandchildren Christopher Brown, Candace Michelle Brown and Christel Lynnette Hudgins (Todd), five great grandchildren Whitney Morgan Brown, Tanner Logan Brown, Kaylee Autumn Brown, Elijah Brown and Jared Brown, numerous other extended family members, church family and host of special friends.
A celebration of his life is planned for Thursday, January 23rd, at 1:00 PM at the Amazing Grace Baptist Church located at 4778 Spring Place Road with the Reverend Marvin Carr and the Reverend Tip Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday night, January 22nd, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and also one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
You are encouraged to share a memory of Junior and/or you personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com.
Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Pell family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
Amazing Grace Baptist Church
4778 Spring Place Road
Cleveland, TN 37323

Interment
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

Celebration of Life Service Details
1:00 PM
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
Amazing Grace Baptist Church
4778 Spring Place Road
Cleveland, TN 37323

Sunset Memorial Gardens
following the service