Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
John T. Pierce
Services for John T. Pierce, age 77, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Crowville, were held Thursday, April 17, 2008 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro with Rev. Marion Collier officiating. Interment followed in Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mr. Pierce was born in Crowville, and was raised in Franklin Parish, moving to the Delhi area in the 1950's working as a farmer. He moved to the Houston area in the late 1950's and was employed building metalic steel buildings, retiring after 25 to 30 years. He was preceded in death by wives: Madge Parker Pierce, and Shirley Driggers Pierce; son: Mark Anthony Pierce, brothers: Andrew, Artislee, Sammy, H.P. and Lynn Pierce.
Survivors include son: Paul Pierce and wife, Kaylen of New Caney, Texas; granddaughters: Christina Wheeler and husband, Wes of New Caney; Jennifer Dean and husband, Bo of Maui, Hawaii; Melissa Pierce of New Caney; Samantha Pierce and Tabitha Pierce, both of Kingwood, Texas; great-grandchildren: Callie Wheeler, Judson Dean, Cheyenne Wheeler, Cierra Wheeler and Brielle Dean; daughter-in-law: Laronda Pierce; sister: Violet Pierce Schuff of New Orleans; brother: Dock Miller Pierce of Crowville.
Pallbearers were Wes Wheeler, Carl Parker, Wayne Parker, Kevin Parker, Coty Rawls, and Sammy Reynolds.
Online Condolences may be made at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008