Mack Arthur Pierson

Mack Arthur Pierson, 82, of Fort Blackmore, entered his Heavenly home on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Mack was born in Fort Blackmore, VA, on January 3, 1942, to the late Lottie Owens Pierson and William Piert Pierson. 

In addition to his parents, Mack is preceded in death by two sisters and six brothers: Bertie Mullins, Sue Dingus, Autho, Dallas “Shab”, Clifford, Palmer “Hop”, Bill and Kelly “Cub” Pierson. 

Mack attended Pendletons Freewill Baptist Church. He worked for over 40 years at Kingsport Press. He was also a Mason. 

Mack was a simple man who loved a simple life. He loved his family and showed them love through a giving heart. Farming was his true passion in life, and he enjoyed countless hours mowing many hayfields, and working cattle. He was hardworking, but you could occasionally catch him taking a break at Mann Farms and Front Porch Store & Deli. He enjoyed many conversations at both places that turned strangers into lifelong friends. 

Mack is survived by daughter, Vickie (Jeff) Murdock, Fort Blackmore, VA; son, Jon Pierson, Fort Blackmore, VA; granddaughter, Heather (Nathan) Hood; 3 great-grandsons and 1 great- granddaughter, Chandler Quillin, Creed Mack, Braxton and Loxleigh Hood; the mother of his children, Jo Ripley, Kingsport, TN; sister, Margie Sanders, Weber City, VA; 2 brothers, Fred (Sally) Pierson, Mt. Carmel, TN, and Doug ( Faye) Pierson, Knoxville, TN; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 4-6p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 6:00p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Kevin Sanders, and Pastor Travis Pierson officiating. Pendletons Chapel Church singers will provide the music. 

Graveside services will be conducted at 12:00p.m., Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Qualls Cemetery, Duffield, VA, on the family farm “The Ponderosa”. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 11:15a.m., to go in procession to the graveside service. 

David Mann, Toby Hilton, J. Fred Sluss, Jacob Beaver, Jr Lane, and BJ Lane will serve as pallbearers. Nephews, Kyle Gibson, and the boys of Mann Farms will serve as honorary pallbearers. 

Friends are welcome to visit the home of his children at any time.

An online guest register is available for the Pierson family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mack Arthur Pierson.