Betty Jean Malone Pierson, age 88 of Joplin, passed away peacefully at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 8, 1927 in Joplin, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Malone and Anna Belle Martin Malone and was a lifetime Joplin resident. Betty worked in retail music sales, loved nature, gardening, fishing, traveling, dogs and most of all spending time with her family. She was a Christian.
On June 5, 1957 she married William F. Pierson at Miami, OK. He preceded her in death on September 12, 2009. She was also preceded by three brothers, Raymond, Carl and Harold Malone; three sisters, Hazel Fannin, Colleen Shoemaker and Ilene Cole; an infant daughter, Martha Ann; and a grandson, Christopher Ward.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandy Ward Dubry of Joplin; Christine Smith and husband Steve of Webb City; her brother, Gene Malone and wife Wanda of Liberty, MO; seven grandchildren, Rusty Smith and wife Vanessa, Jodi Mouton and husband Paul, Kari Wilcox and husband Jim, Margaret Prince and husband Rusty, Sam Smith and wife Katie, Chad Ward, Casey Ward Berges and husband Jeff; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Red Door Barn, 9164 State Hwy. 43 in Webb City with Scott Sprouse officiating. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will in Ozark Memorial Park Mausoleum. Family serving as pallbearers will be Steve Smith, Chad Ward, Jim Wilcox, Paul Mouton, Sam Smith and Dennis Hoagland. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.
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