Clayton Pierson

Clayton L. Pierson of McCook, died Sunday May 20, 2007 in Hitchcock County due to a car accident. He was 18 years old.

He was born in Hahn Germany to Robert A. and Kimberly R. (Wurm) Pierson on April 16, 1989. He was a 2007 graduate of McCook High School. He was also in the U.S. Army Reserve.

He loved wrestling and was a soccer coach for the Youth league.

He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in McCook.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents.

Survivors include: his mother, Kim Pinkerton and husband, Jeff of McCook; his father Robert Pierson and wife, Suzanne of Culbertson; his brother, Chase and two sisters, Whitney Pierson of McCook and Kinsley Hurst of Colorado Spring, Colorado; grandparents, George and Rhonda Wurm of McCook, Judy Aeby of Benkelman and Bob and Jan Logan of McCook; great-grandmother, Bessie Hendrix of Benkelman; aunts and uncles, Kelli and Scott Carlson, Jody and Clint Rupe, Jared and Danni Logan, Barry and Jennifer Hendrix, and Stephanie and D.J. Barnhardt.

Memorials are being accepted in his name.

Funeral services were Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Peace Lutheran Church at 11:00 with Pastor Bradley Rick officiating. Burial took place in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of arrangements.

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