Linda Pearson

Linda Lee Pearson, 52, died Wednesday, November 5th, at her home in Dinwiddie, Virginia, after fighting a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was blessed to have been surrounded by those who loved her most - her immediate family and close friends Michael and Faith Tannenbaum of Sanford, North Carolina. Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Linda dedicated 26 years of her life teaching elementary education at Hanalani Christian School in Mililani, Hawaii; Walnut Hill Elementary in Petersburg, Virginia; and Sunnyside Elementary in McKenney, Virginia. Ms. Pearson was born on March 14, 1962, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was a 1980 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School and a 1984 graduate of Bob Jones University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She is survived by her parents, Frankie and Effie Pearson of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; sisters, Odell (Jason) Holliday of Roanoke Rapids, Nancy (Harry) Turner of Colonial Heights, Virginia, and Frances (Ken) Morris of Roanoke Rapids; brother, Frank (Misty) Pearson Jr. of Chester, Virginia; grandmother, Mamie Pearson of Roanoke Rapids; niece, Ashley Turner of Colonial Heights; nephews, Owen Turner of Colonial Heights, Scott and Landen Morris of Roanoke Rapids, and Austin Trey Pearson of Chester. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jack Pearson. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church, 17001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 with the Reverend Dr. Ray Haskett officiating. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. Friday in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke Rapids, with the assistance of Hockaday Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church. Arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Special thanks to Pastor Ray Haskett and the members of Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, and Pastor Jeremy Kobernat and the members of Victory Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids, for their many expressions of love during this time. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.