HARTLY - Thomas "Bebop" E. Pearson, of Hartly, passed away Friday, Nov.19, 2010, at his home with family. He was born on Sept. 27, 1917, in Hartly, Del. to the late Thomas and Pearl Thompson Pearson. He was a member of the Hartly Lions Club and the Hartly United Methodist Church. Mr. Pearson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII with service in North Africa and Italy. He worked at the Delaware Department of Transportation for many years. He enjoyed farming, fox hunting, and driving his farm tractor. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy B. Pearson of Hartly; son and his wife, Thomas E. and Lucy Pearson, Jr. of Dover, son and his wife, Ronald J. and Sharron Pearson of Jacksonville, Fla.; brother, Clifton "Dicky" Pearson of Georgetown, brother, Donald "Stoney" Pearson of Dover; sister, Lulu Durkin of Newark, sister, Edith Frances Pearson of Georgetown; grandchildren, Tina, R. J., Ben, Sarah and great grandchildren, Pearson and Makenna. Remembrance Services will be held Tuesday Nov.23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Trader Funeral Home in Dover. Burial will be at the Lake Side Cemetery Dover, Del. Friends may also call Tuesday one hour before the time of the service at the Trader Funeral Home in Dover. Letters of condolences may be sent to www.delmarvaobits.com or traderfh@aol.com