Carol Pierson born December 13, 1944 passed away quietly at her home in Santa Paula on June 30 2017.
Carol was born in Gilroy California to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Holzhauer) Cullen.
Carol is survived by her husband Bill Pierson, brother David Cullen, and sister-in-law Margaret Mangion, daughters Traci Gorman and Shawnie McMakin, sons Todd Pederson and Robert Pierson, son in law Eric Gorman, grandchildren Kindra Gorman, Katrina Gorman, Julie Gorman, Tyler Pederson, Jared Spruill and Josh McMakin, great-grandchildren, Kash Spruill and Cloe McMakin, nephew Michael Cullen.
Carol asked me that when I write her obituary that I included,
“I was born, I lived, I died ”
and also asked me to include this poem.
“The Time Is Now”
If you are ever going to love me, love me now, while I can know the sweet and tender feelings, which from true affection flow.
Love me now, while I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone and then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone.
If you have tender thoughts of me, please, tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, never to awaken, there will be death between us, and I won’t hear you then.
So, if you love me, even a little bit, let me know it while I am living, so I can treasure it.
Carol graduated Gilroy High School, attended Monterey Peninsula College, she was a bookkeeper/accountant for many firms during her career, she was also affiliated with the Ojai Gun Club.
Carol was a lot of things to many people. She faced a lot of challenges and never gave up.
She is and was a Beautiful Soul and will be missed by many.
The family will be holding a memorial/pot luck for Carol on August 12, 2017 in Santa Paula, CA where she lived.
For more information please contact Traci Gorman at 408-848-5939 or Bill Pierson at 805-525-3726
