Henrico-Richmond City County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pearsall, Robert Edward July 12, 1954
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Richmond Times Dispatch, 13 Jul 1954
Supply Firm President Dies Here
R. E. Pearsall Rites Tomorrow
     Robert Edward Pearsall, 60, president, general manager and board chairman 
of James McGraw, Inc., local machinery supply firm, died Monday at a local 
hospital.
     Mr. Pearsall, who lived on Old Gunn Road in Midlothian, had been 
associated with the company since 1920.  He became president of the 88-year-
old firm last year succeeding Stanley R. Tucker.  Mr. Tucker died last week.
     His first position with McGraw was as purchasing agent.  In 1929, he 
became vice-president in charge of purchases and two years later was made vice-
president and treasurer.  He was named executive vice-president and chairman 
of the board in 1944.
     Deacon of Church
     Mr. Pearsall was a member for more than 30 years of Overbrook 
Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon.  He recently joined Tuckahoe 
Presbyterian Church.  He also was a member of the Sons of the American 
Revolution and was a life member of the Virginia Boat Club.
     Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ona Floyd Pearsall; a daughter, Mrs. William 
F. Kayhoe, of Richmond, three sons, Robert E. Pearsall, Jr., and Thomas C. 
Pearsall, both of Richmond, and William J. Pearsall, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 
a brother, Kirby F. Pearsall, of Richmond, an aunt and five grandchildren.
     A funeral service will be held at 3 P. M. Wednesday at the home, with 
burial in Hollywood Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be H. T. Wagener, R. W. 
Johnson, J. H. Newcomb, R. H. Smith, T. W. Noel, T. H. Oxenham, C. C. Davis 
and C. W. Wilson.  Employees of James McGraw, Inc., will be honorary 
pallbearers.

Additional Comments:
Robert Edward Pearsall was born in Kenansville, Duplin County, NC on 18 May 
1894.  He was the son of Joseph Fletcher Pearsall and Elizabeth (Minnie) Bryan 
Fennell.  Robert Edward Pearsall and Ona Rena Floyd were married in 
Washington, D. C. on 4 July 1916.   She was from Nashville, Nash Co, NC, 
daughter of William J. Floyd and Joseph Della Rackley.
 


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