A beloved husband and father passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the age of 56. He died at his home after a long standing illness. Visitation will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Friday, May 11, 2012, from 10 AM until funeral mass at 12 PM. Interment will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Gerianne Navarre Pearson; three daughters, Michelle Ann, Catherine Noelle, and Amanda Grace Pearson; two sons, Blake Addison Pearson and wife, Christy, and William Christopher Pearson; and one brother, Matthew Eric Pearson and wife, Glynda. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Irene Pearson; and one brother, Philip Oliver Pearson. Mark attended LSU where he was a member of the Tiger Band and graduated from USL. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Joseph’s Academy, Catholic High, or St. Thomas More Catholic School of Baton Rouge.