Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Friday, February 3, 1961

ARTIS LAMAR PEARSON

Death claimed the life of Artis Lamar Pearson, 62, Route 4, Laurel, Thursday afternoon in a local hospital. He was a foreman for Harris Lumber Company, member of Mt. Vernon Congregational Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 503.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday from Mt. Vernon Congregational Methodist Church with Rev. W. T. Stevens, Rev. Artis Brewer and Rev. C. D. Parker officiating.

Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Purvis, Hilton Purvis, Fredy Beard, Ralph Dickerson, Wiley Pully and James Shows.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertha Lee Tood Pearson, Route 4, Laurel; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Barton, Jackson; and Mrs. Colon Shows, Ellisville; two sons, Lamar Todd Pearson, Laurel; and W. F. Pearson, Taylorsville.

Two brothers, R. E. Pearson, Laurel; W. S. Pearson, Ellisville; one sister, Mrs. W. M. Purvis, Laurel; and six grandchildren.

Memory Chapel is in charge.