A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend. Pearly Mae Powell, 79 years young was born January 24th, 1947. Born and raised in Chicago, attended Shoop Elementary and Carver High. Holding employment in several different occupations: the post office and Provident Hospital, before becoming a mother. After making sure the role of motherhood was fulfilled, making sure we had hot meals everyday, were dressed nice and warm for school, and always picked up our report cards, she went to work at Wee Wee Day Care. She also had a humongous hand in raising her grandkids. Pearly confessed her devotion to God by becoming a member of Oakdale Covenant Church. Pearly had a love for music, dancing, comedy shows, cooking, sewing, and going to casinos. She was called home on April 15th, 2026 after suffering from complications of a second stroke. She passed away at Northwestern Hospital with her family by her bedside. Pearly

leaves behind a husband (Roy Sr.), son (Roy Jr.), a daughter (Tisa), grandkids Justin, Charles, Khadijah, Khadarien, Malik, and Khavon. Great grandkids, Halo, Jaaliyah, Kayani, Noah, a brother (Sanders), a host of sister and brother in- laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Her mother (Isabelle), father (Sanders), brothers (Andrew and Samuel), sisters (Mary, Geneva, Shirley), nephews (Mark, Demetrius, Emmett, Sonny, Randy and Larry) preceded Pearl in death.