Obituary of RIDGELL PEARSON, 1997, Ashley County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Larry White Date: 16 Aug 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/ashley/ashley.htm *********************************************************** From the 25 June 1997 issue of "The Ashley News Observer" (Crossett (Ashley County) Ark): RIDGELL PEARSON *************** Graveside services for Ridgell "Buddy" Pearson, 80, of Fountain Hill were held Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m. at Flat Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Lawrence Amos officiating. Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pearson died Thursday, June 19, at Ashley Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Ashley County, a resident of Fountain Hill for most of his life and a member of Fountain Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Zee Herd of Eureka, Nev. and Muriel Bays of Danville, Ill.; seven nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Pearson Jr.; and a sister, Rita Renstrom.