Funeral services for Betty Lou Pearce, 71, of Richmond, will be held at 1:00 P.M., Monday, March 19, 2007 at Graeber Road Church of Christ in Rosenberg with Minister Allen Hahn officiating. Ms. Pearce will be laid to rest in the family cemetery in her hometown of Waurika, OK.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 P.M., Sunday, March 18, 2007 in the Stateroom of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg.
Betty was born in Waurika, Oklahoma on July 24, 1935 to Dallas and Volena Farabough. Upon the untimely death of Volena Farabough, her maternal grandparents, Charles and Viola Stovall, adopted her. Betty was a Richmond/Rosenberg resident for numerous years and active with her church, Graeber Road Church of Christ. She worked as an LVN, first in nursing homes, later on as a home health visiting nurse and finally retired from the Richmond State School after over ten years of dedicated service. She went to be with the LORD on Friday, March 16, 2007 in Richmond, Texas.
She is survived by:
Children: Debbie Shaw and
husband, Bruce of Richmond TX,
Matt Pearce and wife Alauna
of Knoxville, TN,
Angela Riblet of Corpus Christi TX;
Grandchildren: Bradley Shaw,
Travis, Michael and Nick Pearce,
Veralyn and Spencer Furbay;
She also had a special child she considered her very own granddaughter, Miceala Escoshea, whom she cared for since she was born.
Ms. Pearce, Betty, Mother,
Mema, was much loved and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered
by her family and friends. Those who knew her best know that her
love of Elvis Presley and the Blue Bell Ice Cream was surpassed
only by her devotion to her LORD and her children and grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Graeber Road Church of Christ - Building and Grounds Fund. 1910 Graeber Road, Rosenberg, TX. 77471
For those wishing, tributes and words of condolence may be left for the Pearce Family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home
3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471 (281)
341-8800