Juanita McCree Pierson, 94, of Beaumont, departed to be with the Lord Jesus Christ Friday, December 21, 2012. She was born on November 23, 1918, in Jasper, to Bernice Chester McCree and Milburn McCree, and had been a resident of the Beaumont area since 1990.

Juanita McCree Pierson transferred from this life on earth to her new life in eternity face to face with her God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Her generation is one of the greatest generations our country has ever known. She faithfully honored her Lord and Savior by honoring and submitting to the four divine institutions that God designed through which the laws of divine establishment function for the protection of the human race: (1) Free Will- She loved her God by making the greatest decision to believe in the God-Man, the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. She accepted God’s love for her by accepting His Son. She took responsibility for her decisions no matter what. (2) Marriage-she loved and served her husband and was a wonderful helpmate and she was faithful to him in every respect. (3) Family-she loved her family and served it well. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. (4) The National Entity- she was a true Patriot. She loved this Country, respected its Flag, “Old Glory” and served it faithfully. These four founding principles for mankind are clearly delineated and consistently verified by Scripture from the Bible.

Juanita was absolutely confident in the fact that she would be face to face with the Lord in Heaven the very second her soul departed from her body. She claimed the following Promises from God quoted below and made them part of her life. She was not afraid when her hour came. The last words that she spoke before she began the process of departing to be with the Lord were that she loved us.

 John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world that he sent His uniquely born Son and whosoever believes in Him will never perish, but have eternal life.”

John 14:6 “and Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

John 11:25 “Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies”

Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that (Salvation) is not of yourselves, it is a gift from God; not as a result from works so that no one may boast.”

John 10:28 “and I (the Lord Jesus Christ) give eternal life to them and they will never perish; and no one will pluck them out of My hand”

Juanita is survived by her sons, Patrick M. Pierson, Sr. and his wife, Darlene, of Austin and T. Conlan Pierson, Sr. and his wife, Gladys, of Conroe; grandchildren, Pamela Pierson and Patrick M. Pierson, Jr. and his wife, Suzanne, all of Austin; T. Conlan Pierson, Jr. and his wife, Stacie, of Baytown; and Amy Ellen and her husband, Randy, of Conroe; grandson-in-law, David Pickett of Austin; and eight great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas H. Pierson; and sister, Pat Dickerson.

A gathering of Mrs. Pierson’s family and friends will be from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., with her memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A family committal for Mrs. Pierson was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309.