Ellen L. Pearson

Ellen Victoria (Layman) Pearson, 78, widow of Ralph Pearson, of Greenville, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center.

She was born September 6, 1941 in Marshall, a daughter of the late Phillip Earl and Marie Mina (Wood) Layman.

Prior to retirement, Ellen was employed by Safeway.

She is survived by her children, Sharyl Ann Dixon , Barbara Lee Bridwell, and Mark Owen Hessom; a brother, William Layman of Bangor, ME; her grandchildren, Heather Leigh and Lewis Eckert, Joseph R and Amber N.. McGinnis III, John William Richard and Helen Wallace, Catherine Spaulding, Jonathan James Dodetman, Jessica Ann Hessom, Travis Nelson Hessom, Brett Ryan Hessom, Beverly Ann Payton, Shawanna Desirae Martinez, Jeremy and Samantha Bridwell. Megan Ashley Hessom, Kristy Leigh Hessom, Terrance Owen Hessom, Timothy Lee Taylor, and Tiffany Leigha Taylor; and her great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Marie Bleezarde, Robert Wayne Emminizer, David Anthony McGinnis, Elizabeth Higgins, Ronin Patrick Fish, Alexandra Jade Eckert, Lucien Kai Eckert, Savannah Joy Eckert, Cassandra Ann Lee Mcginnis, Brendon Ash Lee McGinnis, Aiden Joseph Mcginnis, Madeline Victoria Mcginnis, Aiyanna Raven Richard, Jax Daniel Richard, Kathryn Angela Martinez, Izebella Marie Martinez and Jacob Francisco Garcia, Rebekah Leigh Hessom, Aden Alexander Hessom Chandler Ryan Hessom, Zoey Bridwell, Brooklyn Bridwell, Gracie Bridwell Jensen Bridwell, Gabriel Bridwell, Hannah Paige Hessom and Noah Hessom.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her oldest son, Robert Daniel Hessom and two brothers, Phillip Earl Layman, Jr. and Dennis Leroy Layman.

A private graveside service will be held in Toms Brook Cemetery.

Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.


It Was Time
By Barbara Lee Bridwell

Everyone called you Nana
Brett named you that at 4 months old.
I pray that God will mend his broken heart
and shelter him from this cold.

On the day god called you home
my world crashed there on the floor.
Consumed by heartbreak. I realized you weren't with me anymore.

Every breath you take is now fresh
You walk, you jump, you run.
I knew the day before you passed
that your work on Earth was done.

I hoipe you found comfort in your Mothers arms.
and that your Father rode you piggyback
I hope you run through field with Danny
It can't get better than that.

You taught me to love without condition
communication in love is key.
You earned your wings and Halo
So don't you worry about me.

The void in my heart is vast
loosing my mother and best friend.
I'll see you in my dreams each night
Til I can be with you again

God called you home cause
it was time
I now stand solo but not alone
For God He will stay here with me
til I can make it on my own.

For you Mom.
I'll love you always