Mary Elsie Allbright-Pearson, 71, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Jed Humphrey, minister of worship at South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Englewood Cemetery in Slaton with Samuel Prien officiating. Burial January 26 2011
Mary was born March 11, 1939, in Abilene to Alva and Frances Allbright. She spent most of her early life in New Home and Southland, graduating from Southland High School in 1957, before moving to Slaton. She married Jack O. Pearson on Aug. 10, 1958, in Slaton. They have resided in Amarillo since 1963.
Mary devoted 20 years of active involvement in the Girl Scouts, earning the nickname Sarge. She was a member of Eastern Star, A.E. Shirly Chapter; Daughters of the Nile, Avihk Temple; Daughters of the American Revolution; and First Baptist Church of Southland.
A licensed cosmetologist by trade, she also enjoyed genealogy, sewing, painting, and playing tennis and basketball. Her kind and compassionate heart complemented her interesting, but special sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her father; a grandson, Stephen Sims; and two great-grandchildren, Ashley Pearson and Jordan Sims.
Survivors include her mother of Southland; a brother, Robert Allbright of Southland; three daughters, Shera Smith and husband Eddie, Roson Wilson and husband Richey, and Dawn Larson and husband Mike, all of Amarillo; a son, William "Billy" Pearson of Amarillo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, TX 79159.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 25, 2011
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Jed Humphrey, minister of worship at South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Englewood Cemetery in Slaton with Samuel Prien officiating. Burial January 26 2011
Mary was born March 11, 1939, in Abilene to Alva and Frances Allbright. She spent most of her early life in New Home and Southland, graduating from Southland High School in 1957, before moving to Slaton. She married Jack O. Pearson on Aug. 10, 1958, in Slaton. They have resided in Amarillo since 1963.
Mary devoted 20 years of active involvement in the Girl Scouts, earning the nickname Sarge. She was a member of Eastern Star, A.E. Shirly Chapter; Daughters of the Nile, Avihk Temple; Daughters of the American Revolution; and First Baptist Church of Southland.
A licensed cosmetologist by trade, she also enjoyed genealogy, sewing, painting, and playing tennis and basketball. Her kind and compassionate heart complemented her interesting, but special sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her father; a grandson, Stephen Sims; and two great-grandchildren, Ashley Pearson and Jordan Sims.
Survivors include her mother of Southland; a brother, Robert Allbright of Southland; three daughters, Shera Smith and husband Eddie, Roson Wilson and husband Richey, and Dawn Larson and husband Mike, all of Amarillo; a son, William "Billy" Pearson of Amarillo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, TX 79159.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 25, 2011
Mary Elsie Allbright-Pearson, 71, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Jed Humphrey, minister of worship at South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Englewood Cemetery in Slaton with Samuel Prien officiating. Burial January 26 2011
Mary was born March 11, 1939, in Abilene to Alva and Frances Allbright. She spent most of her early life in New Home and Southland, graduating from Southland High School in 1957, before moving to Slaton. She married Jack O. Pearson on Aug. 10, 1958, in Slaton. They have resided in Amarillo since 1963.
Mary devoted 20 years of active involvement in the Girl Scouts, earning the nickname Sarge. She was a member of Eastern Star, A.E. Shirly Chapter; Daughters of the Nile, Avihk Temple; Daughters of the American Revolution; and First Baptist Church of Southland.
A licensed cosmetologist by trade, she also enjoyed genealogy, sewing, painting, and playing tennis and basketball. Her kind and compassionate heart complemented her interesting, but special sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her father; a grandson, Stephen Sims; and two great-grandchildren, Ashley Pearson and Jordan Sims.
Survivors include her mother of Southland; a brother, Robert Allbright of Southland; three daughters, Shera Smith and husband Eddie, Roson Wilson and husband Richey, and Dawn Larson and husband Mike, all of Amarillo; a son, William "Billy" Pearson of Amarillo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, TX 79159.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 25, 2011
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Jed Humphrey, minister of worship at South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Englewood Cemetery in Slaton with Samuel Prien officiating. Burial January 26 2011
Mary was born March 11, 1939, in Abilene to Alva and Frances Allbright. She spent most of her early life in New Home and Southland, graduating from Southland High School in 1957, before moving to Slaton. She married Jack O. Pearson on Aug. 10, 1958, in Slaton. They have resided in Amarillo since 1963.
Mary devoted 20 years of active involvement in the Girl Scouts, earning the nickname Sarge. She was a member of Eastern Star, A.E. Shirly Chapter; Daughters of the Nile, Avihk Temple; Daughters of the American Revolution; and First Baptist Church of Southland.
A licensed cosmetologist by trade, she also enjoyed genealogy, sewing, painting, and playing tennis and basketball. Her kind and compassionate heart complemented her interesting, but special sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her father; a grandson, Stephen Sims; and two great-grandchildren, Ashley Pearson and Jordan Sims.
Survivors include her mother of Southland; a brother, Robert Allbright of Southland; three daughters, Shera Smith and husband Eddie, Roson Wilson and husband Richey, and Dawn Larson and husband Mike, all of Amarillo; a son, William "Billy" Pearson of Amarillo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, TX 79159.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 25, 2011
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