Luvenia Perine

Pearson

Mrs. Luvenia Virginia Perine Pearson, age 96, a native and resident of the Choctaw Bluff Community of Jackson, AL was born Sept. 16, 1923 to the parentage of the late Mr. John Perine and the late Mrs. Emma Joiner Perine. She departed this life October 11, 2019 at the home of her daughter and caregiver, Patricia Clemons.

At an early age, Mrs. Pearson joined New Canaan Baptist Church. After moving to Gadsden, AL, she met and married the love of her life, Mr. John Perine. She joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Gadsden and upon relocating to Choctaw Bluff, she attended and later joined Saint Paul AME Church.

Her hobbies included cooking and preparing large feasts for her family to enjoy, especially on holidays. She loved her children dearly, but especially loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pearson retired as a cook with Morrison's Cafeteria.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Raymond Blount and Lester Pearson; one daughter, Carrie Freeman; four sisters, Janie B. Chapman, Etheline James, Mary Wiggins, Sarah Nettles; three brothers, Ruben Perine, Charlie Perine and John Perine, Jr.; a grandson, Carey Clemons, and three sons-in-law, Raymond Campbell, Jimmie "Too Tall" Clemons and Chris Freeman.

She will be forever cherished in the hearts and memory of her beloved family, two sons, Julius Pearson of Gadsen, AL and Cephas (Winifred) Pearson, Jr. of Miami, FL; six daughters, Shirley Campbell of New Orleans, LA; Patricia Clemons (devoted caregiver) of Jackson, AL; Cathy (Robert) Dowdell, Sabrina Pearson, and Diane Glass, all of Gadsden, AL; Cleo (Bobby) Thomas of Mapleton, GA; a special daughter-in-law, Gwen Pearson of Cleveland, OH; one brother-in-law, Edward Lee Wiggins of Mobile, AL; 25 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, especially Martha Hicks, Hazel Washington, Edna Orr, Elouise Wimberly.

Viewing Saturday, October 19, 2019, 12 noon until the 1pm service at New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 65 New Canaan Church Road, Jackson, AL. Following the interment ceremony in the church cemetery, the family will receive friends in the dining hall of the church.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.