Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....PEARSON, DARRYL GLYNN August 3, 2015 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: GINA BROWN rootsgirl36@gmail.com August 23, 2015, 10:11 am News Star World - August 06, 2015 DARRYL GLYNN PEARSON Funeral services for Darryl Glynn Pearson, 55, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, August 7, 2015 at First Baptist Church Worship Center West Monroe with Rev. Lonnie Stewart and Dr. Woods Watson officiating. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery near Bernice, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Darryl was born November 7, 1959 in Bernice, LA and passed away August 3, 2015 in West Monroe, LA. After growing up in West Monroe and graduating from West Monroe High School Class of 1977, Darryl moved to Houston, TX and trained as a bench jeweler where he honed his craft for 15 yrs. In fall of 1993 Darryl returned home to West Monroe where he partnered with his mom, Alice Pearson, opening Pearson's Jewelers. Due to health problems in Oct. 2014 Darryl was forced to close the business after 21 yrs. Darryl was preceded in death by his father, Billy Gene Pearson, both grandparents, Eugene and Zula Beaird Pearson, and Jay and Irene Bell Turnage. Survived by his constant companion, Digit his Yorkie, mother, Alice T. Pearson, daughter, Amanda P. VanAlstyne (Charles), granddaughter, Audry VanAlstyne and expected granddaughter Raelyn VanAlstyne in November, of Conroe, TX, and daughter, Laura Pearson, grandchildren, Piper and Parker Thompson of Spring, TX, sister, Dessie Pearson Thrailkill, Monroe, brothers, Devery Pearson, Dallas, TX, Robert A. Pearson (Jessica), Columbia, LA, Wm E. "Bill" Pearson (Anna), West Monroe, LA, aunt, Mary Alice P. McIntyre, Fayetteville, AR and uncle, Will M. Turnage, Plano, TX, aunt, Kaye T. Cloessner (Carl) of Winnsboro, LA. and numerous nieces, nephews and close cousins. Pallbearers will be Devery Pearson, Robert Pearson, Bill Pearson, Nathan Pearson, Tyler Thrailkill, and Jacob Pearson. All gifts are appreciated in Darryl's memory and family asked to consider the Jason P. Cameron Foundation, P.O. Box 2474, West Monroe, LA 71294-2474 or any charity of your choice . Visitation will be held Friday, August 7, 2015 from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/p/pearson4364nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb