Carol Pierce

Carol Porter Pierce, 101, entered Heaven's gates on Friday, February 18, 2011, surrounded by family and friends in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her memorial service will be held Monday, February 21, 2011 at Spring Creek Assembly of God Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, at 10:00 a.m., with a graveside memorial at the Orion Cemetery in Fairview, Oklahoma, at 3:00 p.m. Carol was born in a log cabin, April 29, 1909 to Lewis B. & Kitty Porter in Fairview, Oklahoma. Her father was a farmer, and her mother a homemaker. Life was hard in the early 1900s, but Carol had many stories about how, as a family, they made the best of every day. Carol and her siblings were very close, and from her birth until her last breath, Carol loved deeply and unconditionally. Carol married Eugene F. Pierce January 27, 1927. Eugene was a baker, farmer and minister. Together they raised three children, pastured churches in Freedom, OK; Elm Grove, OK; Wellington, KS; Hominy, OK; Jacksonville, FL; Lakeland, FL; Edmond, OK; and were missionaries on Native American reservations in New Mexico and Arizona. Her entire life was spent loving and serving others, and she will be greatly missed. Carol will be remembered for her beautiful smile, unwavering faith and sparkling personality. She laughed daily and brought joy to everyone who came into contact with her. Carol is survived by her children: Patsy and Leon Tinsley of Ochelata, OK; Elmo and Zelma Pierce of Edmond, OK; Virginia Stroud of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren: Claude Tinsley of Ochelata, OK; Ronald Tinsley of Wheatland, MO; Michael Tinsley of Independence, MO; Beth Pierce of Edmond, OK; Evan Pierce of Niagara Falls, NY; Elaine Payne of Moore, OK; Kenneth Stroud of Harrah, OK; 15 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Carol was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Rev. E.F. Pierce; her brother, Wayne Porter; sister, Winifred Nicholson; brother, Marvin Porter; and sister, Maxine Briggs. www.baggerley.com