Last rites for Mrs. W.F. Pierce 70, were held Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church, Spur, with Rev. Charles N. Gilbert officiating.
Mrs. Pierce had lived in the Steel Hill community for over 20 years until last year when she moved into town.
Fourteen granddaughters of Mrs. Pierce served as flower girls.
Interment was in the Spur Cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Pierce are her husband, two sons: Joe of Borger and Lewis of Spur; six daughters: Mrs. M.E. Randall, Mrs. L.A. Ince, Mrs. J.V. Brantner, Mrs. C.B. Fullerton, Mrs. Addie Pierce and Miss Mary Pierce of Wichita Falls and 27 grandchildren.
All of the above were present for funeral services with the exception of Mary of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Fullerton of Quitman, LA.
©The Texas Spur, February 28, 1946
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Funeral services were held March 21 in the First Baptist Church, Spur, for William Franklin Pierce, 91, a retired farmer.
Rev. Norris Taylor officiated.
Mr. Pierce died March 19 in a Lubbock hospital. He had been a resident of Dickens County since 1922. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Vena Gilbert, Lubbock; Mrs. Addie Roberts, Sierra Blanca; Mrs. Ruby Fullerton, Quitman; Mrs. Opal Brantner, Girard and Mrs. Billie Randell, Spur; two sons, Joe and Lewis Pierce, both of Borger; two brothers, Sam Pierce, Mineral Wells and Drucy Pierce; 29 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
Interment was in Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur; March 27, 1969
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