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Mary Pearson Obituary
Born on December 24, 1920 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Minnie B. (Waltman) and Willoughby Dunbar Shollenberger.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Norman C. Pearson, Sr. who died in 1998 and by her sisters, Magella Pray, Martha O'Neil, Sara Shollenberger, and Dorothy Stumpf.
She was a veteran of WW II serving in the U. S. Navy following her graduation from Bucknell University. She retired from Fauquier National Bank in 1974 after a career as a bookkeeper and teller. She was a past member of the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Although visually impaired by macular degeneration, she enjoyed audio books, exercising, assisting her dear friends Mary Carver, Dorothy Clark, and Dorothy Toler in finishing 159 quilts for Our Saviour Lutheran Church. She also was an avid follower of the Washington Nationals on the radio.
She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey D. Pearson and his wife Nancy Ashleigh Pearson of Front Royal, Virginia, and Norman C. Pearson, Jr. and his wife Cheryl of Charlottesville, Virginia; four grandchildren, Norman C. Pearson III and his wife Tena Helms of Macon Georgia, Barry Pearson and his wife Suzanne of Stephens City, Virginia, Bradley Pearson and his wife Kellye of Stephens City, Virginia, and Rev. Kendall Pearson of Charlottesville, Virginia; six great-grandchildren, Caleb, Jonah, Silas, and Hallie Pearson of Stephens City, George and Harry Pearson of Macon. Brad and Kellye are awaiting their first child in 2012 and at Grandma Mary's request Brad revealed his name to her in the hospital before she entered the ICU.
Memorial gifts can be made to The American Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 515, North Hampton, MA 01061-0515 or Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 6914 Dumfries Road, Warrenton, VA 20187.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, Virginia.
www.moserfuneralhome.com
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2011, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 6194 Dumfries Road, Warrenton, Virginia 20187.
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Memories and Condolences
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Jeffrey Pearson
December 1, 2011
Thanks to all our extended family and many friends who sent condolences during the loss of our beloved Mother, Mary S. Pearson who was loved so much by everyone.
This has been a difficult time and big void in our lives.
We know she is celebrating in heaven~
Your continued prayers will be appreciated.
God Bless.
Sons, Jeffrey & Norman Pearson Jr. & family.
Richard Mary
November 7, 2011
My prayers and sympathy go out to the entire Pearson family. Know that your Mom and Grandmother was one of the most generous and nicest person you could ever know. She always cared about her entire family even her sisters children and their families with whom she would keep in constant contact. I love you Aunt Mary and I will miss you terribly.
Your niece,
Mary
Cathy McGarity
November 6, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Pearson family.
Sincerely,
Cathy and Fred mcGarity
Carrie Sudduth
November 6, 2011
We are thinking of the Pearson Family during this time and are praying they are able to find peace. Love and prayers, Carrie and CG Sudduth
Keith Halford
November 6, 2011
We are sending prayers of condolence to you and your family, Norm, as well as thanks to God for all she meant to all of you during her life.
In Christian love, Anne and Keith
Georgia Webb
November 6, 2011
Condolences to all of the Pearson family.
November 6, 2011
Mary work as a teller at Fauquier Bank the View Tree Branch for many years. She was alway alot of fun to work with and did her job the best she could. My best go out to her family. Ginger Russell Biggs Kidwell,
Athens, Greece and Stephens City, Virginia. May she rest in piece.
Al and Suellen Good
November 5, 2011
Love and condolences to all of the Pearson clan. We know what an important part of your lives Mrs. Pearson was and we join you in rejoicing in the knowledge that she is with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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