Patsy H. Pearson

PEARSON PATSY HARRIS BOULWARE PEARSON Our mother, Patsy Harris Boulware Pearson, departed this life Thursday night, April 8, 2010 at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. She was born March 21, 1926. She had been a resident of Washington, DC the past five years. She was a life-long resident of Fairfield County. She was the daughter of the late Reuben Boulware and Selena L. Harris. She was the proud mother of twelve children, six daughters and six sons. Our order of birth is Brenda Patricia Gilchrist, Joseph Dibble Pearson, Jr., John Stanley Pearson, Samuel Vernon Roscoe Pearson, Dale Monica Allen, Hershel Travis Pearson, Marshall Augusta LeConte Feaster, Bruce Warren Pearson, Andante Tamara Conyous Pearson, Goya Vernadrez Boulware Spry, Kerry Shawn Pearson and Lisa Obby Andrea Wallace; one daughter-in-law, Patricia (Joseph) Pearson and one son-in-law, Harold (Dale)Allen, Jr. She has 26 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She is survived by her children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, four sisters, Laura Lee, Louise White, Minnie Young, Mary Thornton and a host of other relatives. Mrs. Patsy Pearson was a lover of education; an avid reader; and enjoyed politics. She received her undergraduate degree from Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina. Also, she matriculated at Coulter Presbyterian Junior College, Benedict College and the University of South Carolina. Throughout our mother''s life, she was an advocate for children in work and as a volunteer. Her work ethic was beyond reproach. This character trait was instilled in her children. She was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. There she served as a vestry member, delegate to the Diocesan Convention, and a member of the Episcopal Church Women. She served as Parent Teacher Association treasurer. She was a volunteer in the schools and at the county voting polls. She served as an educator, nurse, and in corporate America in several capacities in Fairfield County, Richland county and Washington, DC respectively. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Dibble Pearson Sr., mother, father, one sister and two brothers. Our mother''s life will be celebrated in Holy Mass at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Jenkinsville, South Carolina, Friday, April 16, 2010 at 1 p.m. Her body will be interred at the church. The public viewing is 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Leevy''s Funeral Home, Winnsboro Chapel, 198 Highway, 321 Bypass, Winnsboro, South Carolina. Our mother''s life will be celebrated in Holy Mass at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Jenkinsville, South Carolina, Friday, April 16, 2010 at 1 p.m. Her body will be interred at the church. The public viewing is 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Leevy''s Funeral Home, Winnsboro Chapel, 198 Highway, 321 Bypass, Winnsboro, South Carolina.