Extracted from The Times Record News (Wichita Falls, TX)
Thursday, October 21, 2004

Mary B. Pearson

LONGVIEW, Texas -- Mary Beverly Pearson, 66, of Avinger, Texas, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, in Avinger.

Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oakland Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Roberson officiating. Burial was at noon in Avinger Cemetery with the Rev. Shawn Thrapp officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pearson worked as a buyer for the New Life Bible Book Store in Longview.

Survivors include her husband, Donald of Avinger; two daughters, Christia Keyte of North Brunswick, N.J., and Katherine Stabler of Montoursville, Pa.; a son, Keith of Rocky Mount, N.C.; a brother, Alan McCarty of Anniston, Ala.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to Greater Hospice of Texas, 1905 W. Loop 281, Space 81, Longview, TX 75604, or to South Texas Children's Home, P.O. Box 1210 Beeville, TX 78104 (www.stch.org), in memory of Beverly Pearson.