Jeanne Pearson - Bullis

Jeanne (Jeannette) Alaine Pearson-Bullis of Chester, MD died suddenly during an operation procedure on Thursday, September 2, 2004 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was 75. Born on February 1, 1929 in Hamden, CT, she was the daughter of the late, Rose Cresente and Percy Miner. Jeanne grew up in Connecticut. In 1947, she married Johnnie Pearson and they resided in Glen Burnie and Severna Park, MD where she was a homemaker. In 1976, they moved to Chester, MD. After fifty years of marriage, her husband predeceased her on April 18, 1998. On August 21, 1999, she married William P. Bullis. Over the years, Jeanne taught Sunday school at the churches she attended and was an active member of the Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church in Stevensville, MD. She was also a member of the Ben Oaks Garden Club whom recognized her as the "Hostess with the Mostest", Chester Homemakers, Power Squadron of Kent Island, Kent Island Yacht Club, Girl Scout Leader and she volunteered at the election poles as a judge. She was also a swimming teacher and taught water safety at her home. She loved gardening, arranging flowers and painting. Jeanne had a cooking article publicized under the pen name "Susie Cookwell" and was, at one time, a writer for the Maryland Gazette. In addition to her husband, William P. Bullis, she is survived by five children, Johnnie L. Pearson of Wake Forest, NC, Eric P. Pearson of Ellicott City, MD, Jeannette A. Pearson Bair of Woodbine, MD, Carolyn J. Pearson Bublitz of Savage, MD and Curtis H. Pearson of Queenstown, MD; three step children, Aimee B. Leach of Murfreesboro, TN, David A. Bullis of Chester, MD and William Bullis of Chester, MD; two brothers, Albert Miner and Gary Miner; two sisters, Rosemary Haines and Sandra Thompson; fourteen grandchildren, Johnnie A. Pearson, Kyle Pearson, Mark Pearson, Erika Pearson, Heather Bair, Jennifer Bair, Alec Miller, Robbb Miller, Roxanne Bublitz, Trevor Bublitz, Jessica Pearson, Victoria Pearson, Adam Pearson and Casey Leach; and three great grandchildren, Kasey Pearson, Erin Pearson and Ashley Pearson. A grandson, Ryan Pearson, a sister, Teddy Ann Miner and a brother, Albert G. Miner predeceased her. A celebration of life service will be held on September 5, 2004 at 4PM and September 11, 2004 at 11AM in the Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church, Stevensville, MD. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 610, Grasonville, MD 21638.