Our Stories
Linnie -- Annie -- Emma -- Mary -- Ivory -- Ellen -- Nathan -- Henry -- Minnie -- Lilla -- Ethel -- Methel
Oral history from the family of:
Linnie
Methel
Lavesta (Tiny) Rutland, Osceola Williams, Otis Coney, Eula Jackson.
Tony Jackson
Methel
My grandmother Methel Pearson surrounded by her 4 children (l to r) Shirley, Jasper, Rudolph, Eula at Little Ocmulgee Park in Mcrae, GA.
Tony Jackson
Nathan
Castor Oil
Castor oil was used for everything in the VL Pearson house. I only remember how much I disliked taking it to prevent colds, constipation, and healing wounds.
But it was also used as a weapon amongst my aunts and uncles. It wasn't wise to sleep with your mouth open in the VL Pearson house otherwise you may wake up choking on a spoonfull of castor oil that someone so affectionally poured down your throat.
Venus Jackson
Annie
Ora Mae Robinson daughter of Annie Pearson Coleman and her Aunt Methel Pearson.
Ora Mae Coleman Robinson
Henry
Cousin Betty provided this photo of Henry Pearson, Sr. visited by Lillian Pearson, Lucius Butler, young Lucena, young Betty, Methel Pearson.
Tony Jackson
Nathan
Lactose Intolerant
Grandad Virgil Pearson would eat buckets of ice cream, devour a bowl of bran cereal and milk, drink a nice cup of buttermilk and even had no problem sipping on the milk that had soured (because nothing should go to waste).
Only problem was that I don't think he realized that he was severely lactose intolerant.
Unfortunately, everybody else did .
Venus Jackson
Ivory
Irene Kruel with Bertha_Esteen Lavera, Oscola, Eula at Nathan Pearson's Homegoing in Glenwood, GA.(1971)
Irene Kruel
Methel
Family Picnic
This is one of my favorite photos of my mother (Eula Jackson) and her mother / my grandmother (Methel Pearson). This was a Methel family picnic at Little Ocmulgee Park in Mcrae, GA in 1969. That is my cousin Gayle Liggins Jones in the background 1971.
Tony Jackson
Nathan
Tony Plays A Scarecrow
I remember as a child that I went to see my cousin perform as the Scarecrow in a live adaptation of the Wizard of Oz. He was amazing. He embodied the character with humor and ease.
His body moved like jello and if I recall correctly he had an amazing singing voice. I don't remember anything else about that play except the awe I felt while watching him.
Venus Jackson
Family Updates
Pearson Family Message Board
Celebrating accomplishments and milestones of our family.
Events
2025 Pearson Reunion
July 11, 2025
Back to our roots!
Come explore our homeland of Dublin, Georgia at the 2025 Pearson Reunion.
David Spearman
A Halloween Treat!
Our David Spearman is doing amazing things at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, where he leads the video department with the goal of capturing and sharing the magical stories from the school every single day. Check out his latest Halloween video where he was not only the director but the cinematographer and the editor! Prepare to be afraid and amazed...
Sydni Wilson
Colgate-Palmolive Internship for PhD Candidate Sydni Wilson
Our Sydni Wilson, a third-year PhD candidate, recently completed a ten-week summer internship with Colgate-Palmolive in New Brunswick, NJ, working in the Department of Global Technology. During her time there, she was based in a characterization lab known as the Center of Research Excellence (CORE).
Kiana Jackson
Kiana Rene Photography
Our Kiana McIntyre owns Kiana Rene Photography based out of Athens, Georgia. She specializes in Life-Style Photography. Her goal is to show us the beauty that is unseen to our own naked eye.
Breanna Jackson
Adult Coloring Book
Our Breanna Jackson has created The Art of Distraction, an adult coloring book that aims to build creative platforms that serve as a source of positivity, self love, and empowerment for women, crafted by women. A.O.D. inspires us to embrace our true selves and everything we cherish. It reminds us that we are valued and loved. You can check out her webpage for more information.
Brandon Edwards
The Piedmont Group Company Awards
Our Brandon Edwards' investment team from Piedmont Group won two company awards and brought in $5 million in investments in 2024! He and his team were invited to accept the award at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in February 2025.
In August 2025, Brandon also took the stage as a speaker, sharing powerful insights on leadership, representation, and the impact we can make in our communities at the 19th Annual Conference of African Amderican Financial Professions, hosted by the American College of Financial Services.
Christina Jackson
Christina's Book Club
Our Christina Jackson has started a Silent Book Club Chapter (SBC) located around the Brookhaven / Chamblee area in Atlanta, Georgia. She enjoys reading and wanted to meet new people, so she started a chapter of SBC with a co-founder to bring people together. She supports local bookstores, coffee shops, and parks to introduce people to the area by hosting reading events in their spaces. For more information please follow them to see their calendar @silentbookclubbrookhaven on Instagram.
Vanessa Spearman
Professorship
Our Dr. Vanessa Spearman-Mcarthy, MD is now a Professor! In April she will be the first African American Woman President of the MCG Alumni Association. Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa! See all the other amazing things that Dr. Vanessa has accomplished on her webpage.
Kenneth Rutland
A Call for Prayer
Our Kenneth Rutland put out a request for pryaer for 'America and the World'. If you have the least bit of anxiety about the current state of affairs in America and the world or anything else, pray that God moves "not by power, not by might but by his Spirit." It is my belief that God routinely does the improbable and specializes in things thought impossible. If you cannot find the words to say, please moan and groan and the Holy Spirit will make the interpretation and present your plea to God the father. Even when we half-heartedly believe and have doubts, much prayer, much power, little prayer, little power. Not saying anything in this communication, you probably do not know. Just asking you, yours and all you know to PRAY and be encouraged.
Trey Wilson
What's Still Loading for You?
Our Trey Wilson, a rising Jr at the Univeristy of Georgia was interview by Beyond the Arch about his college experience.
'Wilson is a born people person and a self-described extrovert.
Over the summer, he landed a coveted internship with Monomoy Capital Partners in New York. And within just two days in the Big Apple, he had already made plans with nearly a dozen people. That affable nature is a family trait, he says.
“Family is, in my opinion, one of the most important things in life,” Wilson says. “On a family beach trip, I asked my grandfather once for advice on finances, and he goes: ‘Do you want to know what my best investment was? It’s this family time that I’ve been able to establish. You can’t put a value on cultivating really good memories.’”'
KP Rutland
Swing Dance
Our KP Rutland has some improv dance skills! KP along with dance partner Bryn Anderson are widely renowned west coast swing dancers who teach, judge, and perform nationally and internationally. Check out their Youtube.
Ashley Rutland and Tiffany Pearson-Kilgore
Planned to A.T.
Planned to A.T. was founded by two of our family educators, Ashley Rutland and Tiffany Pearson-Kilgore, who serve young people to improve their futures through financial wellness education.