Tombstone Laying Ceremony for Charles Melvin Pearson Saturday, June 23, 2007 2 P.M. Carpenter Cemetery Nydeck Road, Rugby, TN Company M, 1st NH Heavy Artillery, Bugler Served from 1863-1865 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Major Belle Reynolds, Tent No. 4 (detached), Jackson, TN. Esquire Charles Pearson was an active member in the Rugby community. He served as Magistrate in the 12th Civil District and was given a tribute for his many years of service by the citizens of Morgan County. Charles and his wife, Sibba Darthula Barnes Pearson of Rugby, have one surviving child, Eula J Pearson Laymance, who is a member of Major Belle Reynolds, Tent 4 (detached), Jackson, TN. Family members also include Dusty Laymance Nichols (granddaughter), Melissa Nichols Solomon (g-granddaughter), Jennifer Nichols Maxson (granddaughter), and Kelsey Alannah Solomon (g-g-granddaughter). Tent 4 members attending will be dressing in period attire. Also present for laying of the wreath will be members from Lucinda Heatherly, Tent No. 3, Knoxville, TN., DUVCW. TAPS will be played by Jim Sutton from the Roane County Honor Guard Speaker: Becky Ruppe, Morgan County Executive. Schuberts Funeral Home is placing the tombstone and helping with the ceremony by supplying a tent and chairs. The Public is cordially invited to attend ceremony. http://home.lorettotel.net/~dubluet2/pearson.htm