Name: Franklin Pearson Date: December 24th, 1933 - June 26th, 2012 Obituary: Franklin Delano Pearson, 78, East Ridge, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday June 26, 2012. He was the son of the late Art and Ethel Tate Pearson. He was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Mr. Pearson was born in Tellico Plains and has lived in the Chattanooga area for more than 60 years. Mr. Pearson was retired from Combustion Engineering after more than 20 years of service and had been a member of the Temple Baptist Church for more than 50 years where he attended the Fellowship Class. Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years Wanda Sue Sisson Pearson, sons Lamar ( Belinda ) Pearson, East Ridge and Marty ( Janet ) Pearson, Ooltewah; sister Rosa Lee Oliver, brothers Horace Dunn and Harrison “ Rude” Dunn. Grandchildren Sean ( Kayla) Pearson, Kristin Pearson, Urline ( Gene) Crabtree, Beth Marthaler, Rachael Johnston, and Charles ( Heather) Cates, 5 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Shad Smith and Rev. Chris Taylor officiating. Interment in Lakewood Memory Gardens South visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort and view the memorial tribute. The family will receive friends from 5-8 Thursday and from 11-1 Friday at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway Visitations: 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory - Ft. Oglethorpe (map/driving directions) 11:00AM to 1:00PM on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory - Ft. Oglethorpe (map/driving directions) Services: 1:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel - Ft. Oglethorpe on Friday, June 29th, 2012 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Lakewood Memory Gardens South 325 Greens Lake Rd Rossville, GA (map/driving directions)