Obituary of Margaret June Pearson

10/2/2019 Margaret June Storie 'TUDY' Pearson, age 79, of Boone, passed away Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019 at The Foley Center in Blowing Rock. Born September 19, 1940 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Stanford and Gertrude Norris Storie. Tudy loved her family beyond measure. Her favorite times were preparing meals for any family occasion and reading a good book. Before her illness, she always looked forward to the beach trips with her sisters. Tudy was a member of Boone Advent Christian Church and looked forward to the Wednesday evening Bible Studies. In 1958, she graduated from Appalachian High School and retired from Appalachian State University as a food service supervisor in 1997. She is survived by her daughter, Jenny Marie Robinson of Lenoir; son, Gwyn Ashley Parsons and wife, Amy, of Boone; brother, Richard Storie and wife, Roxanne, of Hickory; and sister, Marty LaFrance and husband, Dan, of Boone. Six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gwyn Parsons, her second husband, Shelton Pearson, daughter, Lori Parsons Hampton; brothers, Buddy and Bart Storie; and sisters, Smitty Richards and Libby Sharp. Memorial services for Tudy Pearson will be conducted Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2019 at 4 o'clock at the Boone Advent Christian Church, officiated by Pastors Mitch Marlowe, Gordon Noble and Munsey Millaway. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3 until 4 o'clock, prior to services, at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Boone Advent Christian Church, PO Box 2515, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Pearson family.