Dema (Boen) Pearson

Dema Pearson, of Clute, Texas, was born Tuesday, June 20, 1933 in Hagarville, Arkansas to Dr. Leonard Rudolph and Anna Ethel Boen. A loving, earthly life ended when she met her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 18, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Dema was a homemaker who enjoyed her family. She was always ready for a road trip at a moment’s notice! Her hobbies include sewing, genealogy and working her puzzles. She married Henry Thomas Parson, Jr. on June 20, 1950 in Reno, Nevada and they spent 42 wonderful years’ together, raising 5 children. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1992. She is also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Delbert and Don Boen and sisters, Desdemona Hunt and Doris Beckwith.

Dema is survived by her sons, Larry Pearson and his wife Christina of Friendswood, Texas, Ronald G. Pearson of Iraq, Thomas Pearson and his wife Angela of Lake Jackson, Texas, Darin Pearson of Clute, Texas; daughter, Terri Ashby and her husband Michael of Missouri City, Texas; sister, Delois Brasher of Crockett, California; sister-in-law, Peggy Boen of Elk Grove, California; 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The family would like to extend thanks and appreciation to the compassionate and caring staff of Country Village Care in Angleton and to Dr. McGuire, Dr. Harris, Dr. Mikkilineni and the late Dr. J. Bertheau for their care of Mrs. Pearson. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Restwood Funeral Home and funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Restwood Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles Geller officiating. Burial will follow in the Restwood Memorial Park with Thomas Colgate Pearson, Joey Bennett, Gary Pearson and Brian Pearson serving as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 404 Azalea, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. Online condolences may be left at www.restwoodfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Restwood Funeral Home & Memorial Park ~ 1038 West Plantation Drive ~ Clute, Texas 77566 ~ 297.2121