Mary Jane Gann

Mary Jane Gann, 73, of Niota, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was born in Etowah, TN on December 11, 1951 to the late Oscar and Lillie Cain Radford. She attended Chief Cornerstone House of Prayer where she served as the choir director. She had a following on Facebook where she did song services. She really loved the Lord and stressed to everybody that He is the most important thing in life. She was preceded in death by sisters, Helen Cain, Glenda Vann and Audrey Jennings; brothers, Paul Cain, Larry Smallin, Gary Smallin; guardians (dad and mom), Paul Wilkerson Cain and Joanne Mae Cain; daughter-in-law, Bridgett Pearson. Survivors: daughter, Tina Pearson, of Alcoa; son, Jerald Brian Pearson, of Madisonville; 5 grandchildren; twin sister, Jody Koziar, of Emerson, GA; sister, Debbie Pope, of Pensacola, FL; brother, Johnny Smallin, of Sweetwater; sister-in-law, Linda Smallin, of Conway, SC. Funeral 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, Biereley-Hale Chapel, Pastor Gail Fridley officiating. Interment 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Maple Springs Cemetery, Tellico Plains. The family will receive friends 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary Jane Gann, please visit our floral store.