June E. Pearman, 85, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born June 21, 1931 in Johnson City to the late Luther and Pansy Thomas Edwards.
June was retired from the Carter County School System after 22 years of service as a secretary at Central Elementary School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton. Her hobbies were her family, cooking, gardening and canning. She was loved by her many friends and students of Central Elementary.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack R. Pearman, and a brother, Luther Edwards Jr.
Survivors include a daughter, Shari Pearman, Johnson City, and two sons, Rick Pearman and wife Dawn, Mars Hill, N.C., and David Pearman and wife Katie, Johnson City; seven grandchildren, Jason Pearman and wife Teresa, Elsa Severijn, Joshua Pearman and Janie Richardson Hopkin and husband Scott, Tommy Tipton, Bradly Tipton and Tonya Escano; one great-granddaughter, Hannah Escano; her siblings, Arby Edwards and Wanda Davenport, both of Georgia; and several nieces.
Graveside services were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, June 12, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Gary Edwards officiating. Interment followed the service. Pallbearers were selected from family and friends. Family and friends assembled at the cemetery at 12:50 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website at www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Pearman family.