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EDWARD PEARSON

LONGVIEW, Texas—Edward C. Pearson, 89, of Longview died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in a local hospital. <br />Mr. Pearson was born Dec. 4, 1919, in Katy, Texas. He was retired from the Navy and Big Three Industries, a paramedic and a volunteer with Good Shepherd Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeannette, in 2001. <br />Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Ethel Pearson of Texarkana and Richard and Faith Ann Pearson of Longview; three sisters, Francis Yarbrough, Martha Longshore and Lois Smith; one brother, Wayne Pearson; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. <br />Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilgore City Cemetery, Kilgore, Texas, with Dick Dobbins and the Revs. Brian Brooks and Virginia Wall officiating. Burial with military honors will be under direction of Rader Funeral Home. <br />Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. <br />Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. <br />Online registration is at www.raderfh.com.

Published December 4, 2009

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