Dewey D. Pierce

PRINCETON — Dewey D. Pierce, 79, of Princeton, went to Heaven Sunday, November 25, 2007 at his home surrounded by dozens of his loving family members. Born December 7, 1927 at Dott, he was the son of the late Clarence Pierce and Mamie Farmer Pierce.Mr. Pierce was a devoted member of Fairview Christian Community Church. He retired in 1984 from Eastern Associated Coal in Herndon after 38 years of working underground and was a member of U.M.W.A. Local Union 9781. He enjoyed fishing, camping with his son and grandsons and eating chocolate. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the infantry with the rank of PFC. He did basic training at Fort Hood, Texas. He was honorably discharged. He raised his family in Matoaka then moved to Princeton in 1970 and was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Delbert Pierce; and three sisters, Ethel Cecil, Helen Vestal and an infant sister, Lula Elizabeth Pierce.Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Pauline Siner Pierce of the home; two sons, James Pierce and his wife Norma and Tim Pierce all of Princeton; four daughters, Elaine Fuda of Glenwood, Wanda Stafford and her husband Larry of Lake Norman, N.C. and Debbie Stables and her husband Jackie and Terri Pierce Williams and her husband Mori all of Princeton; his loving cocker spaniel and companion, “Little Abbey;” 10 grandchildren with one more expected in June 2008; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host nieces and nephews; and special friends, Marvin and Pam Rickman of Princeton.Funeral services will be conducted today at 2:30 p.m. at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Larry Dyer, Pastor Erma Jean Hudgins and Pastor Keith Sigmon officiating. Entombment will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton where military honors will be conducted by the West Virginia National Guard Honor Guard and the Mercer County Veterans Council. Men of the church will serve as pallbearers. Jerry Siner will serve as an honorary pallbearer.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the Fairview Christian Community Church, Rt. 2, Box 279, Princeton, WV 24740.Friends may call today from 1:30 p.m. until service hour at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.