Andy Joe

Pierson, Jr.

Joe was born in Abilene, TX to Andy and Charlene Ladlow Pierson. He grew up mainly in Phoenix but did spend 2-3 years on the Hopi Reservation at Red Lake Trading Post in Tonalea after his parents divorced where his aunt and uncle managed the trading post. Joe graduated from Camelback High School and Arizona State University with a degree in chemical engineering. He moved to Lake Jackson in 1975 to work for Dow Chemical. His career with Dow spanned 42 years, retiring in 2016.

Joe and Patty married in January 1978 at First United Methodist Church in Lake Jackson. They had two children, Jennifer and Tony. Their marriage was a true partnership of love and commitment to each other and their family, immediate and extended.

Joe was a faithful servant and volunteer in his community. He held a wide variety of leadership positions in church and civic organizations. He was involved in youth activities including boy scouts and girl scouts with his children, and junior achievement. He taught Sunday school and served on many committees at church and looked forward every year to ringing the bell for Salvation Army. He most recently volunteered with home-delivered meals.

His hobbies included tennis and sailing as a young man and travel, fishing and sports later in life. He and Patty traveled extensively. Their trips took them all over the world, visiting six continents and all 50 states. A few highlights being “brew vacations” with their adult children touring craft breweries around the country and an exceptionally unforgettable cruise through the Drake Passage to Antarctica. They put many a mile on their motorhome visiting family and friends.

Joe was proceeded in death by his parents, his brother, Phillip, his mother and father-in-law, Bob and Margie Boston and his brother-in-law, Bobby. He is survived by his wife of almost 49 years, Patty, his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Mike Mullis, his son and daughter-in-law, Tony Pierson and Tonya Raicheva, four grandchildren, Emery and Eli Mullis and Anya Raicheva and Sonya Pierson. He is also survived by sister-in-law, Nancy Hodges, and brother-in-law, Scott Boston as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A memorial service will be held on November 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 404 Azalea, Lake Jackson, TX. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to The Food Basket, 1 Wesley Dr., Clute, TX 77531 or to the charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank the staff and medical professionals at Brazoria County Dialysis Center and at St. Luke’s Hospital Brazosport, particularly The Wound Care Center.