James Orville Pearson's Obituary
James Orville Pearson, 60, died December 11, 2012. He was born September 22, 1952 in Memphis, TN to Dr. William Franklin and Carmen Pearson. He was a certified Master Dental Technician for over forty years. Jimmy was a gifted musician, guitarist and artist. He was also an avid bass fisherman and huge U of M Tiger fan. James was preceded in death by his father, Dr. William Franklin Pearson and his 9 year old son Adam Bradley Pearson, whom he loved and for whom he grieved deeply. James is survived by his mother, Carmen Pearson; his wife, Renee Cockrell-Pearson; his siblings Ana Jensen, William “Buster” Pearson, Carmen “Teensie” Pearson, Maria Pearson; his son Matthew and his grandchildren, Abigail 10, and Noah 5; and his pup cake Mr. Miyagi. The family will receive friends from 3-7 p.m. Sunday, December 16 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and the funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, December 17 at Church of the Holy Communion with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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