Gene Pierson

BROWNWOOD --- Gene D. Pierson, 80, died Wednesday, October 27, 1999 in
an Abilene hospital.

Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Mary's Catholic Church with
the Rev. Benedict Zientek officiating. Burial will be in Burkett
Cemetery, directed by Walker Funeral Home of Coleman.

Mr. Pierson was born at Cold Creek, Colo., and married Winona Young in
1958 in Coleman. He worked as an artist and moved to Brownwood in 1970
from Coleman. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, of Brownwood; two daughters, Thelma Jean
Setser of Brownwood and Sarah Ann Agnew of Cisco; 21 grandchildren; 62
great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Abilene Reporter-News, Thurs. Oct 28, 1999.
http://www.reporternews.com/1999/obits/1028.html
Also San Angelo Standard--Times Online.

			  Winona Pierson, 92

Mrs. Winona Pierson, age 92, of Brownwood, formerly of Coleman, passed
away Sunday, January 27, 2002 at 11:35 p.m. at Brownwood Regional
Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held at 12 noon tomorrow
(Wednesday), January 30, at Burkett Cemetery with Father Benedict
Zientek of Saint Mary's Catholic Church of Brownwood
officiating. Services are under the direction of Walker Funeral Home.

Winona was born at the Young Ranch near Burkett September 29, 1909 to
Thomas Young and Ann Babb Young.  She married Harold Stovall and later
married Gene Pierson in 1958 in Coleman.  Gene preceded her in death
in 1999.  She lived her early life in Coleman and had resided in
Brownwood the last thirty years.  She was an artist, taught art in
both cities and was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church.

Survivors include one son, John Alex Stovall and wife, Jeanne
B. Stovall of Dublin; three nephews, Roy Young of Burkett, Andy Dale
Young of Coleman and Boyd Babb "BB" Young of Abilene; one niece,
Lavada Young of Coleman; and many other relatives.  In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations be sent in her name to Coleman
Public Library, 402 Commercial Avenue, Coleman, Texas 76834.

(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, January 29, 2002, page 3.)