1938
Barbara
2014
Barbara Pierson
May 18, 1938 — December 16, 2014
Barbara Stokes Pierson – Kingsport, TN
Barbara Stokes Pierson, 76, Kingsport, TN passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Holston Manor, Kingsport, TN.
Barbara was born in Scott County, VA on May 18, 1938 to the late Haskell and Dora Williams Stokes.
She graduated from Shoemaker High School in 1955, and attended ETSU for two years. Barbara worked at Kingsport Press in the Proof Reading Department.
She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Gate City, VA at an early age, and attended Providence Church in Church Hill, TN until declining health prevented her from attending.
In addition to her parents, her husband, John B. Pierson; brothers-in-law, Raymond Newton and Charles Cathey preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sisters, Nell Stokes Newton, Weber City, VA, Virginia Stokes Peters and husband, Max, Gate City, VA, Charlotte Stokes Cathey, Rogersville, TN, Sandra Stokes Lark and husband, Billy, Kingsport, TN; along with nieces, Cynthia Haynes, Pamela Osborne, Leanore Pezold, Melanie Jones, Sabrina Peters-Whitehead, and Keissa Lark.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of her sister, Nell Newton. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Joe Barber officiating. Judy McConnell will provide the music.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Graham Thomas, Howard Osborne, Max Peters and Billy Lark will serve as pallbearers.
Family and Friends are asked to meet at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. to go in procession to the graveside.
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 Barbara Stokes Pierson.
Barbara Stokes Pierson, 76, Kingsport, TN passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Holston Manor, Kingsport, TN.
Barbara was born in Scott County, VA on May 18, 1938 to the late Haskell and Dora Williams Stokes.
She graduated from Shoemaker High School in 1955, and attended ETSU for two years. Barbara worked at Kingsport Press in the Proof Reading Department.
She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Gate City, VA at an early age, and attended Providence Church in Church Hill, TN until declining health prevented her from attending.
In addition to her parents, her husband, John B. Pierson; brothers-in-law, Raymond Newton and Charles Cathey preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sisters, Nell Stokes Newton, Weber City, VA, Virginia Stokes Peters and husband, Max, Gate City, VA, Charlotte Stokes Cathey, Rogersville, TN, Sandra Stokes Lark and husband, Billy, Kingsport, TN; along with nieces, Cynthia Haynes, Pamela Osborne, Leanore Pezold, Melanie Jones, Sabrina Peters-Whitehead, and Keissa Lark.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of her sister, Nell Newton. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Joe Barber officiating. Judy McConnell will provide the music.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Graham Thomas, Howard Osborne, Max Peters and Billy Lark will serve as pallbearers.
Family and Friends are asked to meet at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. to go in procession to the graveside.
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 Barbara Stokes Pierson.
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