Ms. Minnie Pearl Burrell

July 31, 1950 - March 6, 2016

Ms. Minnie Pearl Burrell 65, of Columbia, SC entered into eternal rest on Sunday March 6, 2016 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia is in charge of these arrangements Minnie Pearl Burrell was born July 31, 1950 in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late James and Nora Lee Bell Burrell, Sr. Pearl, as she was loving known, attended the public schools of both Fairfield and Richland Counties. She had a strong work ethic and worked as a seamstress for Aroins African Shop in Columbia, South Carolina for many years. Her employment also included working for Stone Manufacturing, General Tool and Dye and Pinkerton Security. "Pearly Mae", Coffee", "Pearly Baily", "Tinnie Pearl" and Pearly Baby", as she was affectionately known by family and friends, enjoyed cooking, fashion and interior decorating. Ms. Burrell was preceded in death by both parents; a daughter, Jane Burrell Bright; five brothers, Jimmy Burrell, Frank Evans, Bill, Jimmy and Edgar Ruff and a sister, Lily Ruff Redding. Left to cherish precious memories are: her companion of many years, Belton Kelly; five sons, Glendall and Troy Burrell, Quincey Alston, Chad Kelly and Benjamin Gibbs; a sister, Eunice Ruff-Royal; two brothers, Bobby and Richard Ruff; three aunts, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, special cousins, Flo, "H" and Hon, other cousins and special friends, Sister Yah and Nondi that will all miss her dearly.