Pearl Berniece (Ballentine) Green Moss, 89, of Sarcoxie, Missouri departed this life on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin Missouri after a recent decline in health. Pearl entered this life on January 4, 1924 in Opossum Hollow, Arkansas born to the union of the late Charles and Mammie (Wright) Ballentine. Her formative years were spent in Diamond, Missouri where she graduated from Diamond High School. On July 30, 1942 she was united in marriage to Beryl Dayton Green and to this union four children were born. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1998. Her family was very important to her and she found great joy in spending time with them. She loved baking her famous apple pies. She did volunteer work at the Gene Taylor Museum, a member of the Ladies Progress Club, she enjoyed making crafts as well as sewing. On May 24, 2007 she was married to Gale Moss, he preceded her in death on December 9, 2012. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Larry Dayton Green; two brothers, Alvin Ballentine and Hurshel Ballentine; and one sister, Flossie Boehning. Pearl is survived by three daughters, Carol Nimsick and husband Bill of Rogersville, Missouri, Glenda Rowland and husband James of Branson, Missouri and Cynthia Soard and husband Kent of Carthage, Missouri; a daughter in law, Lou Green of Olathe, Kansas; three sisters, Iva Willadean Hunter of Carthage, Missouri, Julia Page and husband Marvin of Olathe, Kansas and Sharon Taylor and husband Robert of Lyman, Wyoming; a brother Charles Ballentine and wife Jeanie of Friendswood, Texas; ten grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 6-8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri. Funeral services will be Monday, March 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Dudman Springs Church, with Bill Worthington officiating. Burial to follow at Dudman Springs Cemetery. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.