Joseph Pearson Joseph Pearson, 77, of Clarksburg, died 6:16 am, Sunday, September 16, 2007 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, following an extended illness. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family under the direction of the Haller Funeral Home. He was born in Georgia, November 17, 1929 to William and Matilda Davis Pearson and was preceded in death by his wife.