Lela May Pearce, 86 Years, of South Lake Tahoe, California passed away at 2:23 A.M.May 6, 2019 at her residence in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was born May 31, 1932 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Ray Clark and Vivian (Gerbacher) Clark. She married Paul E. Pearce on August 27, 1950 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. They were blessed with nearly 68 years of marriage until he preceded her in death on June 20, 2018.

A private burial will be held at Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.