Nell Dean Pennell Dyson Goodman, born November 8, 1938, went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Nell Dean was preceded in death by her parents, Lee Pennell and Fannie Walker Pennell; her first husband, Billy Ray Dyson; granddaughters, Melinda Moore and Melita Moore; sisters, Marilee Hurlbut, Alma Adams, and Marie Kolenette; and brothers, Thurston Pennell, Glenn Pennell, Fred Pennell, Don Pennell, Miller Pennell, Wayne Pennell, William Pennell, Jonie Pennell, and Rayford Pennell. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Adams Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to be serving the family of Nell Dean Pennell Dyson Goodman.