Parents:
Herbert Penick Pearson-B.01-29-1889-D.-08-19-1934-FAG#65066221
Mary Elizabeth Burnette-(Pearson)-B.11-29-1895-D-04-03-1983-FAG#-65066222

Spouse:
Reba Francis Drinkard-(Pearson)-B.-08-03-1932-D.-03-05-1998-FAG#-109155429

Marriage Date:Dec.-31-1952-Marriage Location-Lynchburg,Va

He was 31 -she was 20-Parents: Herbert Penick Pearson and Mary Elizabeth Burnett-her Parents:William Leslie Drinkard and Beulah Beatrice Smith(both Parents lived in Lynchburg,Va.)-Occupation at the time of Marriage(Herbert-U.S. Navy)-(Reba-Spooler).

Military:From Original Military Documents-(I have of his service)
Honorably Discharged: United States Navy-October 10, 1945
Rank: Radioman-Second Class V6 USNR,
Separation Location: U.S. Navel Personnel Separation Center, Shelton,Va.
Also- Military Papers
Showing he took written test in Navel Base,S.C. Apprentice 4th Class-reported at 8:00 a.m. -Dec. 16,1950-Apprentice 4th class-Active duty dates showing before this- Sept. 13,1942 to Oct. 10,1945-(Honorably Discharged)-shows he received a Campaign Badge or Service Medal(checked yes).
Active Duty Dates -U.S.- Naval Station,Newport,Rhode Island-Date of Entry-8 December 1950-Discharge-Oct. 1st,1954-(Rank-RADIOMAN Third Class)-Discharge at U.S. Naval Station,Newport,Rhode Island

Children:
Peggy Ann Pearson-(Stewart)-B.-10-06-1953-D. FAG#-151447359
Herbert Penick Pearson III-07-28-1957-D.12-02-1978-FAG#-109155302
One Daughter-Still Living!

One Grandson-still living!

This is A Tribute-published in the pages of The News-Lynchburg,Va. Dec. 14,1976-Memorial Obituary(plastic card given to Immediate Family)- from all original Doc. etc.-given to me - from My Paternal Uncle Herbert's,family.

Entered Into Eternal Rest
Monday, Dec. 13,1976

Herbert Penick Pearson Jr.

Herbert Penick Pearson Jr., 55, of 2434 Cobb St. died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Lynchburg General Hospital following a long illness.

Born in Lynchburg, he was a son of Mary Elizabeth Burnette Pearson of Lynchburg and Herbert Penick Pearson. He was a member of Fairview Christian Church and a veteran of World War II. He had been employed by the Chap Stick Division of the A.H. Robbins Co. for 18 years.

In addition to his Mother, he is survived by his wife,Reba Drinkard Pearson; a son, Herbert P. Pearson III of Lynchburg; two daughters Peggy A Pearson and Debra K. Pearson of Lynchburg; a brother Richard C. Pearson of Lynchburg, and five sisters, Mrs. Austin Quick of Lynchburg, Mrs. Roy Health of Pittsburgh,Texas, Mrs. Emmett Saunders of Moneomee Falls, Wisc., Mrs Joseph C. Scoville of Florence,S.C., and Mrs. Howard Perrow of Madison Heights.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Spring Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Melvin Campbell. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Whitten Park Avenue Chapel.

Note: spelling of Mrs. Roy Health-name is actually spelled Heath-also- his deceased siblings were Lacey Allan Pearson,Mrs. Lucille Pearson Wright,Christopher William Pearson,Julian Alfred Pearson at the time of Herbert's death-not listed in this Memorial Card.