Pearl Grimes

Pearl Grimes obituary

Pearl Grimes

Pearl Grimes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bodkin Funeral Home - Milan on Sep. 14, 2025.

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Funeral service for Edna Pearl Grimes, age 83 of Milan, will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 2 PM with burial to follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Milan. Visitation will be held on Monday from 1 - 2 PM at the funeral home.

She was born on December 8, 1941, in St. Louis to Harley Earl and Edna Marie Green Statler. A Methodist in belief, Pearl was a retired dietician from Douglas Nursing Home.

Pearl is survived by a granddaughter Ginger Nanney and three great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter Samantha McClain.

Bodkin Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Edna Pearl Grimes.

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