Carrie A. Pearson

Carrie A. Pearson, age 90, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Carrie was born Sunday, July 31, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late W.P. Alexander and Lillie Whitesides Alexander Shuford. She was a graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1950 and worked as a self-employed insurance agent. Carrie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Forest City. She enjoyed carefree travel adventures and taking trips to the beach and the mountains. Carrie was a loving mother, grandmother and friend.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of forty-one years, R. Baxter Pearson, Jr; a son, Hansel “Hank” Stuart Pearson; siblings, Sarah Hamrick, Betty Jones, Max Alexander, Arnold Alexander, Ethel Propst, Jack Alexander, Charles Alexander, Taylor Alexander and Ray Alexander.

Left to cherish fond memories are her daughters, Cathe Banks (John) of Spartanburg, Michele Andreas (Karl) of Spartanburg and Camille Luckadoo (Mike) of Rutherfordton and a son, Marc Pearson (Lillian) of Shelby; six grandchildren, Erin Fuseler (Joey), Russ Andreas, Stuart Luckadoo (Tiffany), Hank Pearson, Ella Pearson and Cara Pearson; two great-grandchildren, Hudson and Lincoln Fuseler and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced on a future date.

Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.