Cecelia Nichols-Pearce

Cecelia (CJ) Nichols-Pearce, age 69, of Mount Pleasant,NC died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at CMC-Northeast in Concord, NC Mrs. Pearce was employed by Pathways of Concord as a Medical Transcriptionist and was of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Pearce was a graduate of the class of 1958 of Central High School in Charlotte, she was secretary of the class reunion committe. She was affilliated with Maryknolls, and assisted with Care Outreach Womens Group of Wilmington, NC. She enjoyed riding motorcycles with Robert. She enjoyed helping friends and family when needed. Camping was one of her favorite pastimes, an avid reader, and loved animals of all kinds. CJ enjoyed life to the fullest, and was a very vibrant person. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend to all. In lieu of flowers please make memorials to: C.J. Pearce Memorial Scholarship Fund 412 Ann Street Wilmington, NC 28401, or to Church of the Redeemer PO Box 3365 Monroe, NC 28111. Born in Iredell County on June 01, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Ted Ray Nichols and Ruth (Hoover) Warner. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Pearce; of the home son-Trent Faulkner & wife Marigrace of Monroe, NC son-Zachariah Jackson Pearce & wife Amy of Dallas, TX Daughter-Dee (Faulkner) Epperson & husband Lester of Mint Hill, N.C. Daughter-Jessica Loraine Pearce of Washington, D.C. mother-Ruth (Hoover) Warner of Statesville, NC grandchildren-Leah Epperson, Taylor Epperson, Daniel Faulkner, & Madison Faulkner Sister-Barbara Lentz & husband Roy Lentz, Jr. of Statesville, NC Sister-Avis Walsh & husband Jim of Statesville, NC Sister-Inez Briggs of Owing Mills, Md. Arrangements are being handled by Hartsell Funeral Home - Concord, where the family will receive friends from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Saturday, June 27, 2009. Funeral service will be at Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel - Concord at 4:00 PM Saturday, June 27, 2009 , Rev. Dean Faulkner officiating. online condolences at www.hartsellfh.com