Sept 1, 1946 – March 30, 2017 Tanya Pearson passed away Thursday evening in Santa Ana, CA. She was born in Cicero, Illinois to John A Burnett and Cleo Burnett. Her father was in sales, and the family moved every couple of years. She attended nine different grammar schools, one Jr high school, and three high schools before graduating from Tustin High School. After graduation she worked as a dental assistant and then as a flight attendant for Western Airlines. She was crowned “Miss Western Airlines” and appeared in many promotional ads for the airlines. She became a State Farm Insurance Agent in 1983, and she immediately set many sales records. She was a gourmet cook, a prolific needle pointer, a world traveler, and she loved to work in her beautiful gardens. She is survived by Wade, her loving husband of almost 47 years. She was the loving and caring mother of Chad and Clint. She is also survived by her beautiful and talented grandchildren Lauren and Blake. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Heart Association at donatenow.heart.org
