Mary Maxine Pierson

Mary Maxine Pierson, 76, of Vardaman passed from this life on March 28, 2020 at Baptist Calhoun Nursing Home in Calhoun City. Born on August 21, 1943 in the Ellard Community of Calhoun County, Mary was a daughter to the late Benjamin Franklin Dunn and Leona Davis Dunn.

Mary worked in a garment factory for many seasons of her life, assisting with the creation of clothes. She left the garment factory after many years of service, in pursuit of caring for her family as a homemaker.  Mary filled her days with turning the crisp pages of a book, and spending time with her beloved dogs. Mary didn’t simply pass away, she held in her soul the cure to death, a relationship with Jesus where she worshiped Him at New Providence Baptist Church when she was able.

Mary is survived by an expansive family that will carry her loving memory through their days.  Four sons, Billy Ray Meadows  of Aberdeen; Edward Alan Meadows of Calhoun City ; Garland Wayne Meadows of Bruce; John Michael Meadows of Olive Branch ; one daughter, Melissa Collins of Vardaman;  two brothers, Edward Dunn of Arkansas ; Wayne Dunn of Oxford; two sisters, Francis Burke of Water Valley; Katherine Camp of Water Valley; eleven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.

Mary was preceded death by her parents; Benjamin Franklin Dunn and Leona Davis Dunn; husband, Donald Pierson; three brothers, Benny Dunn, David Dunn, William Dunn; one sister, Bessie Dunn; one son, Bobby Lynn Meadows; one grandchild, Rhonda Hart.

The family will receive friends on Monday, March 30, 2020 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Parker Memorial Funeral Home of Bruce. In addition to the visitation, a graveside service  honoring Mary’s life will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 beginning at 2:00 PM in New Providence Cemetery with Bro. Jerry Burke officiating.  Chad Flanders, Jeffery Kimbrell, Jimmy Goines, Kasey Falnders, and Scott Golden will serve the family as pallbearers.

Parker Memorial Funeral Home of Bruce and Vardaman is honored to serve the family in helping make arrangements remembering Mary’s life. Expressions of sympathy may be composed at parkermemorialfuneralhome.com

The staff and Parker Memorial Funeral Home prioritize the health and well-being of our associates, family and guests. We understand this is a fluid and serious situation that we are in today and that we are monitoring and evaluating developments of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

We and the state still believe that gathering and supporting one another at a time of loss is very important. At this time, we are asking everyone to support a limited gathering and visitation policy. This is a guideline of the CDC and the state board of health. We will be allowing small family groups and limited persons at visitations, funerals and gravesides until this crisis is over.

We do ask that those at risk or those not feeling well stay at home, but reach out to the family via the memorial webpage on www.parkermemorialfuneralhomes.com.  Also we are listing family addresses where you may reach out to them and send them a card or a note of encouragement in their time of loss.  Flowers and expressions of sympathy are still being accepted.

We also ask those who are attending visitation and funeral services to follow the CDC recommendations to take the usual steps to help prevent the spread of illness. Social distancing is very important in the control of the spread of this virus.

Thank you for your patience and understanding in this time we are in with the (COVID-19). When this crisis is over we will resume our normal procedures and operation.

Prayers are with all of you, we trust that God will protect and strengthen us as we get through this crisis together. “Faith does not mean trusting God to stop the storm, but trusting Him to strengthen us as we walk through the storm”.