Myrtle L. "Myrt" Pierson

August 27, 1920 - March 21, 2008

Funeral service for Myrtle L. "Myrt" Pierson, 87, DeLand, who died March 21, 2008, at Majestic Oaks At John Knox Village, Orange City, will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at First United Methodist Church, DeLand, with the Rev. Owen Stricklin and the Rev. Michael Fronk officiating. Entombment will be at DeLand Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, March 24, at Lankford Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pierson was born in Blakley, GA and moved to this area in 1956 from Winter Park, FL. She was the owner of Mitchell Cleaners in DeLand and former owner of Blue Springs State Park, Orange City. She was a member of the DeLand Garden Club, DeLand Country Club and Lake Beresford Yacht Club. She loved making ceramics and her true love was to tell stories and gossip while working at Mitchell Cleaners.

She is survived by her son, Gordie and Lee Pierson, DeLand; daughter, Dotty and Steve Hayman, DeLand; grandchildren and spouses, Jeremy (Jessica) Hayman, Matthew (Sarah) Hayman, Patricia (John) Roberts, Jessica Pierson and great-grandchild, Mason Airhart.

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