Mearl Robert Sloan, age 60 of Saulsbury, was born February 3, 1948 in East St. Louis, IL to the late Cecil E. and Goldie Belle Pate Sloan and returned to Our Lord on January 22, 2009.He is survived by his loving wife and best friend Linda as well as two sons, Kevin Sloan and wife Robin of Middleton, TN and Jeffery Sloan (and wife Lara) of Bartlett, TN. He also had four beautiful grandchildren, Kevin, Jr., Ryan, Joshua and Ainsley.He was an employee of Vertex Chemical Corporation for over 30 years and had been a Master Mason since 1982.He was an amazing man and will be missed by his family, friends and countless others that he knew over the years.