Evangelist Pearlie Mae Zanders Bodden

12/04/1940 - 01/04/2022

Obituary For Evangelist Pearlie Mae Zanders Bodden

Pearlie Mae Zanders Bodden was born December 4, 1940 in Tift, GA to the late Mattie McClendon and Charlie Faison. Such a joy and delight to her family, she was. She matriculated through the halls of the public schools ultimately attending Lincoln Park Academy. In her adult life, she acquired a job with the Saint Lucie County School Board of which she held until she retired in 2007 at the age of 66.

Evangelist Bolden was a true saint and witness for the Lord. She loved talking about the goodness of the Lord and praying for others. Letting her light shine was one of her greatest attributes.

On January 4, 2022, the Almighty God summoned the soul of His faithful servant and bid her to come and receive her eternal rest. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mattie McClendon; son, Dwayne Zanders; brothers, Daniel “Bud” McClendon and Charlie Faison, Jr.; sisters, Carrie Lee White, Orange Hunter Givens, Inez McClendon, and Queenie Williams.

Left to cherish her memories are her children, Pastor Evelyn(Oliver)McPherson of Fort Pierce, FL, Gerald Faison of Port Saint Lucie, FL, Tiffany(Calvin)Zanders of Vero Beach, FL; stepchildren, Roosevelt(Marilyn)Zanders, Jr. of American, GA, Reginald(Jackie)Zanders of Vienna, GA, Sharon(Edward)Coleman of St. Petersburg, FL, Cassandra(Willie)Spivey of St. Petersburg, FL; grandchildren, LaQuanna(Gary)Timothy of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Arron Felton and Ava Felton of Fort Pierce, FL, Gerald(Angela)Faison, Jr. of GA, Cory Franklin and Zory Johnson of Vero Beach, FL; great grandchildren, DaQuan Fowler and Latrenda Timothy of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Avron Felton of GA, Lila Faison and Malia Faison of GA; brothers, Frankie D.(Kattie)McClendon, Daniel(Felicia)McClendon, Tye(Agnes)McClendon, Sammie Wesley; sister, Frances Fulton of Lake City, FL; sisters-in-law, Mother Amy Cherry of Fort Pierce, FL, Rosa Lee Zanders and Lessie Mae Lango of Vienna, GA, Irma Nell Cotton of California; and a host of godchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and sorrowing friends who will miss her dearly.

Public visitation for Evangelist Pearlie Mae Bodden will take place on Friday, January 14, 2022 from 3:00pm-7:00pm at Stone Brothers Funeral Home in Fort Pierce, FL. Funeral services will convene on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Neighborhood Bibleway Revival Center in Fort Pierce, FL beginning at 11:00am. Burial will immediately follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.

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