Metro Marcelline Anderson Pierson was born October 22, 1951 in Venice, IL. She answered God's call to come home at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018.

Metro was born to Louise Anderson and to this union nine children were born. Her mother preceded her in death, also preceded in death by her brother Raymond Anderson and sister Ruby Pearl Berry. She was united in holy matrimony to James Pierson who preceded her in death. She confessed a hope in Christ at a young age at the New Salem M.B. Church and later relocated to Memphis, TN with her family.

Her earlier formal education was through the Madison Community School District. During the course of her life she attended the St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO earning a Bachelor of Science in Communication, the Webster University in St. Louis, MO earning a Master of Arts in Human Resources Development, and the Strayer University in Memphis, TN earning a Master of Science in Educational Management. She was very active in both civic and professional affiliations throughout the metropolitan area, receiving numerous awards and honors.
She was employed by the AARP Foundation in Granite City, the Madison County Urban League for many years, as well as the Venice Community School District #3, and the Theodore Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, MO.

She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Ramon Anderson (Gizelle) of Venice, IL and Eric Pierson of Madison, IL; three brothers, James Anderson of Detroit, MI, George Anderson of Venice, IL, and Michael Anderson of Madison, IL; three sisters, Anna Claggett of St. Louis, MO, Dorese Anderson of Madison, IL, and Denise Towns of Madison, IL; one god-daughter, Tiana Greer of Douglasville, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.