Obituary of HORACE EDWIN PIERCE

The Suffolk News-Herald, Sun., 13 December 1992, p. 2 

Horace Pierce 
  WINDSOR - Horace Pierce, 88, of 22224 Courthouse Hwy., died Dec. 12, 1992, in Nansemond Convalescent Center.  He was a native of Isle of Wight County. 
  Pierce had retired as a farmer.  He was a member of Antioch Congregational Christian Church, Isle of Wight County.  Pierce was the oldest member of the Windsor Ruritan Club. 
  Survivors include his wife, Eunice Byrd Pierce: a daughter, Anne C. White of Portsmouth; a sister, Ethel Pierce of Windsor; a granddaughter, Jennifer Wagner of Burlington, Vt.; four grandsons, Ronald Williams of Virginia Beach, Chris Williams and Gerald Williams, both of Portsmouth, and Rick Williams of Sommers, N.Y.; and seven great-grandchildren. 
  The funeral will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. by the Revs. Victor Hunter and Donald Woodby in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Antioch Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. 
  The family will receive visitors Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the funeral home.

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Horace Edwin Pierce of Windsor, Virginia, a native of Isle of Wight County, died on 12 Dec 1992 at the age of 88. 

Funeral services for Horace Edwin Pierce were held Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Revs. Victor Hunter and Donald Woodby at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, with burial in Antioch Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. 

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HORACE EDWIN PIERCE

Horace Pierce 
WINDSOR - Horace Pierce, 88, of 22224 Courthouse Hwy., died 12 December 1992 in Nansemond Convalescent Center. He was a native of Isle of Wight County. 

Pierce had retired as a farmer. He was a member of Antioch Congregational Christian Church, Isle of Wight County. Pierce was the oldest member of the Windsor Ruritan Club. 

Survivors include his wife, Eunice Byrd Pierce; a daughter, Anne C. White of Portsmouth; a sister, Ethel Pierce of Windsor; a granddaughter, Jennifer Wagner of Burlington, Vermont; four grandsons, Ronald Williams of Virginia Beach, Chris Williams and Gerald Williams, both of Portsmouth, and Rick Williams of Sommers, New York; and seven great-grandchildren. 

The funeral was conducted Monday at 2 p.m. by the Revs. Victor Hunter and Donald Woodby in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home. Burial was in Antioch Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. 

The family received visitors Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the funeral home. 

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| Field | Value                                                                        |
| Name  | Horace Edwin Pierce                                                          |
| Age   | 88 years                                                                     |
| Birth | 11 May 1904; Isle of Wight County, Virginia (estimated from external record) |
| Death | 12 December 1992; Suffolk, Virginia (Nansemond Convalescent Center)          |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                              | Relationship        | Residence                |
| Horace Edwin Pierce               | Decedent            | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Eunice Byrd Pierce                | Wife                | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Anne C. White                     | Daughter            | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Ethel Pierce                      | Sister              | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Jennifer Wagner                   | Granddaughter       | Burlington, Vermont      |
| Ronald Williams                   | Grandson            | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Chris Williams                    | Grandson            | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Gerald Williams                   | Grandson            | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Rick Williams                     | Grandson            | Sommers, New York        |
| Seven unnamed great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown                  |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                   |
| Location | Suffolk, Virginia       |
| Name     | The Suffolk News-Herald |
| Date     | 13 December 1992        |
| Edition  | Sunday                  |
| Page     | 2                       |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired farmer 
• Member of Antioch Congregational Christian Church, Isle of Wight County 
• Oldest member of the Windsor Ruritan Club 
• Spouse’s birth name was Eunice Byrd 

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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