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Jack Pearson

GHIO — Jack Bruce Pearson, of Ghio, North Carolina, passed away Aug. 25, 2020. He was born Aug. 30, 1934. 

Jack was the youngest of five children, born to Z.V. and Virginia Graham Pearson. After graduating high school in Gibson, he spent eight years in the military service during and after the Korean War Conflict. He was also associated with Special Forces training at Camp Mackall.

After military service, he was associated with the CSX Railroad and was elected local chairman by the membership of the United Transportation Union (UTU) for seven four-year terms by the membership of the General Committee of the UTU over the entire CSX Railroad, giving him the longest tenure as an elected official of his union.

Mr. Pearson graduated from Biscayne Southern College of Tampa, Florida (Charlotte Campus), in 1976 with an associate degree as a legal assistant. In addition to work-related achievements throughout his life, he also served as past master of East Gate Masonic Lodge 693 in Charlotte, and was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and AMVETS. Mr. Pearson was a member of the Tabernacle Methodist Church, Ghio, for many years.

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He is preceded in death by three brothers, James Henry “Pete” Pearson of Gibson, Zeb Vance “Nelson” Pearson Jr. of Charlotte, William Walter Pearson of Gibson; and a sister, Lorraine Pearson Stubbs of Ghio.

Mr. Pearson is survived by his wife, Phyllis Lamm Pearson of the home, formerly of Clarksburg, West Virginia; daughters, Kimberly Pearson Fennell of Mount Holly and Susan Pearson Dry of Mount Pleasant,; grandsons, Chad Fennell, David Dry; granddaughters, Carolyn Dry, Reid Fennell Cook; and one great granddaughter, Noelle Cook; as well as numerous nephews and nieces with whom he shared a very close relationship. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to Oxford’s Masonic Children’s Orphanage in Oxford, N.C. will be appreciated.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 in Pinecrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at graveside.

 



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