Anna Bell Perry

Anna Bell Perry age 85 of Pine Knot, Kentucky passed from this life on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at her home. 

She was born on September 29, 1941 in Pleasant Run, Kentucky to the late Arthur "Cricket" Gilreath and Minnie Bell (Worley) Gilreath. In addition to her parents, Anna is preceded in death by her brothers, Johnny Gilreath and Pete Gilreath; and sisters, Pernie Walker and Fayrene Smith. 

Surviving family include her longtime companion, Brian Goad; her son, Johnny Perry (and Tammy); brothers, Cecil Gilreath (and Goldie) and Charles Gilreath (and Peggy); grandchildren, Breanna Tucker (and Jason), Allie Farley, and Ciara Perry; and great-grandchildren, Lily Tucker, Jasper Miracle, Graham Farley, Ben Farley, Cai Croley, and Cambria Croley.

Anna was a homemaker and had been a nursing aide in past time. She enjoyed being outdoors, taking rides on gravel roads, and ginseng hunting with her brothers. But above all things, she loved being a mother and grandmother. 

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Pine Knot Funeral Home. Burial to follow in the Pleasant Run Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday after 11:00 am until service time at the funeral home. 

Pine Knot Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.