Mary Pearson
October 26, 1934 — March 4, 2014
DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
NAME: MARY ROPER PEARSON
- Mary Roper Pearson, age 80, of Kings Mountain, passed peacefully into the hands of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 26, 1934, Mary was a native of Kings Mountain, daughter of the late Mamie King Roper and William Ivy Roper. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters Lorena Roper Falls and Ivory Roper Nolen, two brothers, Horace Nelson Roper and William Ivy Roper, Jr. and her beloved grandson, Richard "Clark" Stowe, Jr. She was a homemaker and attended Christ Worship Center and loved her church family dearly. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cherished her family and loved spending time with them.
SURVIVORS: Husband of 61 years; Lafayette Pearson, Kings Mountain
Daughters; Connie Pearson Stowe and husband Richard and Cindy Pearson, both of Kings Mountain Son;
Bobby Pearson and wife Traci, Kings Mountain Two
Grandchildren; Carrie Stowe Hoffman and husband Wesley and Alayna Pearson, both of Kings Mountain Two
Great-Grandchildren; Landon Stowe and Layne Hoffman, both of Kings Mountain Four
Brothers; Paul, Don and Mike Roper, all of Kings Mountain Jim Roper, Brevard, NC Two
Sisters; Margaret Roper Payne, Kings Mountain Mildred Roper Shytle, Blacksburg, SC
Sister-in-law; Betty Roper, Kings Mountain
CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE: Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel Friday, March 7, 2014 2:00 P.M. Rev. Jimmy Maney and Rev. Tim Barrett, Rev. Alvin Newcumb officiating
VISITATION: 12:30-1:30, Friday, March 7, 2014 Prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home
INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain MEMORIALS: Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086