Pearlie Mae Simpson
Pearlie Mae Simpson was born in July of 1944. She is the daughter of Willie Pearl Jackson, and was born and raised in Pilot Point, Texas. She attended school on Burke Street near the St. James Church until the 8th grade, and then was bused to Denton to Fred Moore High School where she graduated in 1963. From there, she attended and graduated from Texas Woman's University. She then worked in Sanger as a nurse in a nursing home and also attended paramedic school. She then married and had two kids. Pearlie Mae has been an active member of the Pilot Point community by driving a Pilot Point school bus, working as a school nurse, and was also the longest served member on the city council in Pilot Point. Pearlie Mae has also helped with the restoration efforts of the St. Johns Cemetery.
Pearlie Mae Simpson, interviewed by Amanda Cannedy, April 19, 2018, University of North Texas Oral History Archive.