Robert C. Pearson
Greenville, SC and Kings Mountain, NC
Robert C. (Bob) Pearson 90, of 218 Chateau Drive, Greenville South Carolina, died on July 15, 2018.
Born August 15, 1927 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Robert L. Pearson and Thelma Wylie Pearson.
He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served in the Arctic on a weather station. After leaving the Army Air Corps, he went back to the Arctic as a civilian and worked for the United States Weather Bureau for two years.
He was a graduate of the North Carolina State School of Engineering. In 1960, he was employed by Milliken & Company Textiles until he retired in 1987.
He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Sybil Pearson. He is survived by two children, Belinda Daniels and husband, Herman of Williamston, North Carolina, and Robby Pearson and wife, Betsy of Easley South Carolina. He is also survived by one grandchild, Joseph Daniels of Greenville, North Carolina; and two step-grandchildren, Bill Daniels of Raleigh, North Carolina and Ben Daniels of Arlington Virginia. Surviving also are a brother, Bobby L. Pearson; three sisters, Juanita Jackson, Gertie Barnett of Kings Mountain and Gwen Newcomb and husband, Reverend Alvin Newcomb of Randleman, North Carolina.
Graveside services will be conducted Friday July 20th at 10:00 AM at Mountain Rest Cemetery, 111 S Dilling Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Greenville - http://www.cancersocietygc.org
Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain will be in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed at www.RobinsonFuneralHomes.com. Robinson Funeral Home – Downtown is assisting the family locally.