Mrs. Pearson was born October 27, 1928 in Northampton County to the late William Birdsong and Addie Mae Birdsong.

She was a lifelong member at Ebenezer United Methodist Church where she was a member of the United Methodist Women.

She retired from Halifax Regional Medical Center as an LPN and worked at Brunswick Academy.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pearson was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Thomas Pearson, Sr. and her brother, John Henry Birdsong. Surviving is her son, Walter “Wally” T. Pearson, Jr. and wife, Tammy, of Roanoke Rapids; daughters, Janie Midgette and husband, Jack of Roanoke Rapids, Sandra Kay and husband, Johnny, of Chesterfield, VA, Gail Duke and husband, Craig, of Gaston; sister, Frances Copeland and husband, Whit, of Gaston; grandchildren, Steve Midgette and wife, Andrea, of Roanoke Rapids, April Perry and husband, Cris, of Dallas, GA, John Kay III and wife, Nikki, of Buffalo, NY, Stephanie Robbins and husband, Robbie, of Littleton, Cody and Courtney Pearson of Roanoke Rapids, and Julie Arrington and husband, Todd, of Canton, GA. Also surviving are her great-grandchildren, Jackson and Brayden Midgette, Jaxon Kay, Camren Rossell, Trey and Madelyne Arrington, Tatum and Tyson Perry.

Rev. Sue Owens will conduct funeral services Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service at 2:00 pm.

The family will receive friends prior to the funeral service beginning at 12:00 pm and all other times at 298 Deep Creek Road.

Interment will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made to www.hockadayfs.com