William Howard Pearson, age 52 of Empire passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Walker Baptist Medical Center.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Friday, December 28, 2018, at Bell Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 12:30 till 2:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Preceding him in death were his parents, William Joseph Pearson and Betty Sue Cooner.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Pearson; children, Nikki Pearson, Stephanie Phillips, and Dakota Hicks; grandchildren, Cameron McGuire, Brayden McGuire, Alexis McGuire, Owen Phillips, Emery Phillips, and Jazlynn Hicks; and brother, Joseph Pearson.