Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Tuesday, September 20, 1966

RUBIN EARL PEARSON

Rubin Earl Pearson, 71, 1313 Roberts Street, Laurel, life long resident of Jones County and retired farmer died Monday in a local hospital.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, 3 p.m. from Memory Chapel, with burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery.

The Revs. Rupert Blue and J. H. Crawford officiated.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Laurel; Mrs. Mabel Gardner, Ocean Springs; four sons, Lewis Pearson, Earl Pearson Jr., both of Laurel; Marvin Pearson, California; Johnny Pearson, Ocean Springs; one sister, Mrs. Marie Purvis, Laurel; one brother, W. W. Pearson, Ellisville; 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Bill Pearson, Kenneth Reeves, Kenneth Davis, Todd Pearson, Audrey Holifield and Clyde Howard.