Doris Irene Pearson Hamby, age 67, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at the Cranberry House.

She was born February 24, 1954 in Watauga County. A daughter of the late James Herman Pearson and Nancy Julieann Coffey Pearson. She was a homemaker and a member of Boone Fork Baptist Church.

She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Mabel "Sue" Harrison and husband Don, Tom Pearson and wife Delena, James Pearson and wife Annette, Judy Harrison and Scott, Carolyn Wood, Robert Pearson, sister-in-law, Georgia Pearson. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by three sisters, Shirley Ann Pearson, Bertha Denny, Helen Coffey, one brother Billy Pearson and one half-brother, Mitchell Coffey.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 10, 2021, at 2:00, at Boone Fork Baptist Church. Reverend Zane Tester, Reverend Bill McGuire and Reverend Carl Osborne will officiate. Interment will follow in White Springs Cemetery.

The family respectfully request that mask be worn.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00, prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Judy Harrison, 113 Yonahlossee Park Road, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605.

Online condolences may be sent to the Hamby family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.