Patti Jo "Pat" Pearson

October 10, 1922 - August 27, 2015

Patti Joe “Pat” Pearson, 92, of Houston passed away August 27, 2015. She is survived by her daughter Ann Pearson Knoche her husband Karl Knoche, son Kyle and daughter Kara. Her nephew Dillard Harwell and his wife Jolene of La Mesa California, their daughters Devon and Regan along with their children. Pat’s maiden name was Patti Jo Ramsey, born in Baird Texas to W P Ramsey who was 49 and Carlie (Odom) Ramsey who was 42. At birth she was the 6th child and had 4 remaining brothers and sisters. She rode a horse to school at one point and worked at an airplane factory during World War II. She met and married Price Harvey Pearson in San Diego in 1946 who after a stint at teaching decided to become a Church of Christ minister, much to her surprise and fear. They had two children. As a God fearing women she faced many personal trials and overcame them including being a 3 times cancer survivor and the loss of her son, Jan Earl who passed away at the age of 64 in 2011. She loved Christ, her family and gardening. She was an avid reader, a great cook and taught her children at an early age the value of eating healthy, although she always had an insatiable sweet tooth and loved to indulge in dessert. She had a genuine sense of humor about herself and life and it could be heard in her heart felt laughter. To her credit that laughter and healthy lifestyle made her son-in-law keen on pursuing her daughter. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel at Tallowood Baptist Church located at 555 Tallowood Rd, Houston, TX 77024 with reception to follow immediately after the service. A private family graveside service will take place at VA Houston National Cemetery.