Shelly Dawn Pearce of Alpine, Texas, went to be with the Lord Aug. 29, 2022, at the age of 59. Shelly was born Oct. 2, 1963, in Guyman, Okla., to Jack and Patricia Smith.

Viewing for Shelly was held on Sept. 6, 2022, at Alpine Memorial Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Services for Shelly were held on Sept. 7, 2022, at First Baptist Church in

Alpine, with burial following at Holy Angels Cemetery.

Those honoring the memory of Shelly by serving as pallbearers were Daniel Alvarado, Chris Perdue, Mark Bennette, Jeremiah Pearce, Matthew Pearce, Riley Smith, Weldon Pearce, and Jeremy Pearce.

Shelly moved to Alpine where she met the love of her life and husband Paul Dewayne Pearce, Jr. They later moved to Odessa, Texas, where they welcomed their first-born Paul Pearce III. They then moved back to Alpine where they settled down, and welcomed their last three kids, Weldon and Jeremy Pearce, and Sarah Alvarado.

Shelly was loved by many and everyone she encountered with her loving smile, and beautiful, one of a kind welcoming personality. To many she was known as Mamma Shelly, and especially for her bean and cheese burritos. Shelly had the biggest heart of anyone in this world. She will be greatly missed by many.

Shelly was preceded in death by her loving mother Patricia Smith, and loving daughterin- law Angelica Aguilar Pearce.

Shelly is survived by her husband of 39 years, Paul Dewayne Pearce, Jr.; sons Paul, Weldon, and Jeremy Pearce; daughter Sarah Alvarado and husband Daniel Alvarado; brothers Michael and Riley Smith, and Daniel Celaya; her sister Carolyne Bennett; her father Jack Smith; many uncles and aunts; her grandchildren Jeremiah, Miah, and Matthew Pearce, and Colby and Chrystian Alvarado; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the entire Alpine community for all the love and support.

Services were entrusted to Alpine Memorial Funeral Home in Alpine.

Online condolences may be left at alpinememorialfuneralhome. com.