MacKay, Pearl (Age 93, Ripley)
Published on 2/12/2020
Pearl MacKay of Ripley passed away at University Hospital, London on December 1, 2020 at the age of 93. She was the beloved wife of Allister MacKay for 71 years. Dear mother of Judy Finlayson of Walkerton, Nancy (Edward) Brown of Lucknow, Margaret (Kevin) Moorehouse of Calgary, Elizabeth (Dennis) Fry of Cargill and Allison (Paul) Wilken of RR1, Kincardine. Missed by her 12 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents Annie (Schuknecht) and Daniel Kobe, her brothers Ken, Dave, Harry, and Dan, sister Ruby Schmidt and son-in-law Bill Finlayson. Pearl was a busy farm wife and mother. She developed a keen interest in art and was an exceptional artist herself. Her talents included oil painting, making and painting china, folk art and painting Christmas ornaments. She was also very interested in family history and spent hours researching family trees and genealogy. This led her to become a long-time member of the Bruce County Historical Society. Her greatest joys were her grandkids. She always wanted to know how all the kids were and what they were up to. A public Visitation will be conducted at MacKenzie & McCreath Funeral Home, Ripley on Thursday December 3, 2020 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Please schedule your time to attend through the signup link on our website or by calling the funeral home 519-395-2969. A private family funeral service will be conducted Friday with interment at the Ripley Cemetery. Ruth MacLean officiating. Donations, condolences and visitation registration online at www.mackenzieandmccreath.com .
