Obituary of Mary E. Pierce
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Mary Evelyn Pierce, age 75, of New River Hills, Boone, died Thursday morning, March 5, 2009 at the Davant Rehab & Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock. She was born August 15, 1933 in West Jefferson to Lydia Lester and Stella Clyde Sexton Pierce. Mary was a member of Perkinsville Baptist Church and attended Advent Christian Church. She was employed as a switchboard receptionist at Watauga Medical Center for 22 years and thoroughly enjoyed working in her garden.
Miss Pierce is survived by a number of cousins, and special friend, Hill Bumgarner of Boone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lydia Lester and Stella Clyde Sexton Pierce and a half sister, Alma Bare.
Graveside services for Mary Evelyn Pierce will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson, officiated by Pastor Gordon Noble and Pastor Darrell Bare.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Pierce family.