First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson's obituary , Passed away on April 10, 2026 in Lenoir, North Carolina

First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson

April 22, 1937 - April 10, 2026 (88 years old)

Lenoir, North Carolina

First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson's obituary , Passed away on April 10, 2026 in Lenoir, North Carolina

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Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory

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First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson

April 22, 1937 - April 10, 2026 (88 years old)

Lenoir, North Carolina

First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson (Lenoir, North Carolina), whose life came to an end on April 10, 2026 at the age of 88, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of First Lady Clara Mae Dixon Pearson to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Nelson Dixon and Doris Lee Dixon; her husband Venoy E. Pearson, Sr.; her children, Ronda Lee Pearson, Ondra Alford, Iris Mayshack and Charles Pearson; her siblings, Doris Dixon and Clyde Dixon; her grandchildren, Corwin Pearson and Zachary Dixon; and her sons-in-law, George Fox, Jr. and Walter Coles.

She is survived by: her children, Sandra Coles of Boone, NC, Rev. Eugene Yount (Elizabeth) of Dallas, TX, Valerie Fox of Lenoir, NC and Costella Dixon of Lenoir, NC. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory



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First Church of God of Lenoir
1020 Broadway St NW, Lenoir, NC 28645

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First Church of God of Lenoir
1020 Broadway St NW, Lenoir, NC 28645

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