Mr. Thadious Deana Pless was born September 3, 1965 in Troy, Alabama to the late Mr. Willie and Mary Jean Kennedy Pless.  Mr. Pless departed this life on March 12, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Boris Pless.

Thad confessed his hope Christ at an early age at Greater St. Paul A.M.E. Church of Troy, Alabama.   He loved watching his sports and spending time with his grandchildren.

He leaves to cherish his memories and life: a devoted and loving wife, Marie Pinchon Pless; three children, Minister Charles Pinchon, Kay Moody, and Raven Phillips; three grandchildren, Nieshia Simmons, Devin Conerly, and Charleigh Mallard; two brothers, Eddie (Claudine) Smiley of Biloxi, MS and Maurice Pless of Mobile, AL; five sisters, Debra (Bobby) Darby, Valenthia (Robert) Shepard, Marshall Pless all of Troy, AL, Ida (Willie) Collins of Birmingham, AL, and Vicky Pless of Atlanta, GA; seven sisters-in-law, Betty Crutcher, Patricia Campbell, Rosie Chapman, Cathy (Victor) Goode, Carolyn (Ron) Newton, Linda Toney, all of Huntsville, AL, and Charlie Mae Pinchon of Jacksonville, NC; four aunts, Olivia Pearson of Troy, AL, Cynthia Davis of New Haven, CT, Joyce Peaglar of Troy, AL and Flora Flowers of Texas; and a host of other family and friends.

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Graveside service for Mr. Thadious Pless will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (Highway 29 - Troy, AL).

Public Viewing:  Thursday, March 18, 2021 ~ 10:00am--12:00p.m. at Nelms Memorial Funeral Home