Linda Pierson

LINDA K. PIERSON Kingsport- Linda K. Lydy Pierson passed away unexpectedly on Monday (June 10, 2013) at her residence. She was born April 17, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana and had resided in this area since 1996. Linda was a devoted, caring, and loving person to all of those around her. Her pride and joy was her grandkids. She was a dedicated and patient teacher to people she loved. She enjoyed teaching others about the better things in life. Even if it required giving of herself to make others happy. Her forte was cooking hands down. She was the life of the party and never a dull moment. Linda was an honest person who always did things her way, and her way was always right. She wasn't dealt the perfect hand in life but she learned how to bluff and make a good hand out of nothing. She was a strong-willed person with a hard shell but once she opened up, her love was always true. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl R Lydy and Hildred A Richardson Lydy; along with one son, Rusty S Pierson; brothers, David V LaBeck, Richard L Lydy and Timothy H Lydy; her first husband, Robert Duane Beck; her second husband, Roger David Pierson. She is survived by her husband Fred Pierson; daughters, Ginger K. (Beck) Bell and Jessica Pierson; three grandchildren David, Steven and Mykayla; brothers, Charles T Lydy and Ernest W Lydy; sisters, Wanda M Lydy Moore, Theresa J Lydy, Ruth A Lydy, Rebecca S Lydy Scott, Deborah F Lydy Brown, and Amanda G Thompson; along with twenty nieces and nephews Calling hours will be held on Saturday (June 15, 2013) from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday (June 15, 2013) at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Richard Dice, officiating. A graveside service will follow the funeral at Holston View Cemetery with Clint Norris, Bill Wright, Rory Baldwin, Donnie Knapp, Tom Lydy, Ernie Lydy and Michael Pierson serving as pallbearers. Jim Pyland and Keith Pierson ios serving as honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, Linda would wish for memorial donations to be made to her grandson, David Parks to assist in the care of his needs. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Pierson family.