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Juanita Pearson Obituary

Juanita Jane Jones Pearson, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Monday, May 3, 2010, in Blacksburg Va. Mrs. Pearson was born on May 16, 1915, to the late William E. and Emmaline Jones and was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Pearson; daughters, Naomi Pearson and Julia Forte; granddaughter, Sabrina Nickens; and siblings, Annie, Willie, Nanon, Portia, Naomi, John-Boston, Archie and James. Juanita spent her youth in the mountains of Giles County in her father's orchards. Educated in Pearisburg Va., she had a great love of reading, animals, storytelling and walking the hills with a walking stick in one hand, a sickle in the other. As skilled at working the soil as with a needle, she loved tending both practical and ornamental gardens. After marrying Harry Pearson, she moved to West Virginia where they made numerous lifelong friends with whom she exchanged letters for decades. A terrific source of wit and wisdom: having lived through The Great Depression, wartimes and nearly a century, she approached life with a razor-sharp sense of humor. Juanita is survived by her daughter, Joyce and spouse, David Parks, of Blacksburg Va.; daughter, Frances and spouse, William Holmes, of London, W.Va.; son, George Pearson and spouse, Evelyn, of Pearisburg Va.; son, Douglas Pearson and spouse, Sharon, of Laurel Md.; brother, Silas Jones, of Pearisburg, Va.; sister-in-law, Lois Jones, of Roanoke Va.; 11 much loved grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; six greatgreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Westview cemetery, Blacksburg, Va., by the Rev. Anthony Saunders. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress St., Blacksburg, Va. 24060. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va.

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Published by Roanoke Times from May 5 to May 6, 2010.

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May 8, 2010

THE PEARSON FAMILY,
I SEND MY SYMPATHY TO YOU IN THE PASSING OF MRS. PEARSON, SHE WAS SUCH A DEAR LADY, AND I LOVED HER SO MUCH. SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, I WILL ALWAYS KEEP FOND MEMORIES OF SUCH A GREAT WOMAN OF GOD. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU IN THIS TIME OF SORROW.
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Jackie Hunter

May 6, 2010

To The Family of Juanita Pearson, I would like to express my sincere sympathy in the passing of Mrs. Pearson, She was a very special individual and I have and will always think of her in the most fondest on memories. Having lost my mother a few months ago, I know of the lost that you all are feeling. She was a kind and gentle soul, and a part of my growing up in Pearisburg. May God Bless and Keep you now and Always.
Jackie Dickerson-Hunter

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