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Generation No. 1

 

  1. RICHARD AUSTIN4 PIERCE (JOSHUA LITTLE3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born February 19, 1912 in Union County, Tennessee, and died February 12, 1971 in Knox County, Tennessee. He married CHARLOTTE MOSSIE BEELER January 15, 1931 in Union County, Tennessee1, daughter of JAMES BEELER and ALLIE HECK. She was born March 01, 1905 in Union County, Tennessee, and died May 19, 1986 in UT Hospital, Knox County, Tennessee.

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Notes for RICHARD AUSTIN PIERCE:

Obituary - The Knoxville Journal - Knoxville, Tennessee Feb. 16, 1971

 

PIERCE, Austin R. - age 58, of 901 West Woodland Ave., passed away 8:00 a.m. Friday at Fort Sanders Hospital. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mossie Pierce; daughter, Mrs. Pauline Rhodes, Louisana; sons, James Arnwine, Knoxville; Stephen Pierce, Knoxville; Delano Pierce, Florida; Richard A. Pierce, Korea; sisters, Mrs. Sadie Herron, Mrs. Susan Ford, Knoxville; Mrs. Annie Wyrick, Mrs. Frances Wyrick, Luttrell; Mrs. Sarah Barker, Oklahoma; brother, Rev. George Pierce, Speedwell; 16 grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Chapel, Rev. Bill Romines, Rev. Esco Green officiating. Interment Taylor Cemetery. Pallbearers: Jimmy Crawford, Gary Green, Michael Lee, Ricky Braden, Leonard McFalls, Carl Warwick. Rose Mortuary in charge.

 

More About RICHARD AUSTIN PIERCE:

Burial: Taylor Grove Cemetery

Medical Information: Lost the first two fingers of his right hand in a work related accident while working for D.M. Rose Lumber Co.

Occupation: Carpenter

 

Notes for CHARLOTTE MOSSIE BEELER:

Obituary -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee - May 20, 1986

PIERCE, MOSSIE BEELER -- age 80, formerly of 901 W. Woodland Avenue, passed away early Sunday at UT Hospital. She was a member of Glen Oaks Baptist Church. Survivors: children, James Lawrence Arnwine, Pauline Rhodes, Richard Austin Pierce, John Pierce, Stephen Anthony Pierce; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Florence Broyles, Lillie Mae Groseclose, Hazel Burns, Ruth States; brothers, J. Will and Layton Beeler. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Chapel, Rev. Bill Romines officiating. Interment New Gray Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary.

Pallbearers: Jimmy Crawford, Jerry Mills, Joe Crumley, Tim Patton, Gary Green, Eddie States

 

More About CHARLOTTE MOSSIE BEELER:

Burial: New Gray Cemetery

 

Children of RICHARD PIERCE and CHARLOTTE BEELER are:

i. REVA PAULINE5 PIERCE, b. October 31, 1932, Knox County, Tennessee; m. (1) DEE CARLOS BILBREY, July 14, 1946, Knox County, Tennessee; b. Abt. August 22, 1930; d. January 16, 1999, Georgia; m. (2) KENNETH RHODES, Abt. 1975.

Notes for REVA PAULINE PIERCE:

Moved to Rhea County, about 1980.

More About DEE CARLOS BILBREY:

Occupation: OTR Truck Driver

 

ii. RICHARD AUSTIN PIERCE II, b. September 28, 1935, Knox County, Tennessee; m. (1) DELLA DAUGHERTY, July 10, 1957, Knox County, Tennessee; m. (2) SHIRLEY CRUMLEY, Abt. 1965; b. August 06, 1937.

 

More About RICHARD AUSTIN PIERCE II:

Education: Rule High School

Occupation: U. S. Postal Service

Retirement: Abt. 1979, Retired from Air Force as Tech. Sgt.

 

iii. DELANO ROOSEVELT (JOHN) PIERCE, was born, July 09, 1941, and died November 7, 2008 in Knox County, Tennessee; m. (1) EMILY URSULA LOGAN; b. January 14, 1944; m. (2) MARY ELLEN FARIS.

 

Notes for DELANO ROOSEVELT (JOHN) PIERCE:

Johnny, played the saxophone in the Rule High School Band. In high school he was a member of

a rock and roll band called The Elrods.

 

More About DELANO ROOSEVELT (JOHN) PIERCE:

Education: Rule High School

Military service: Served in the Vietnam War

Occupation: U. S. Postal Service

Retirement: Abt. 1984, Retired from Air Force as Tech. Sgt.

 

iv. STEPHEN ANTHONY PIERCE, b. November 03, 1950, Knox County, Tennessee; m. ARLA JEAN MURPHY, November 05, 1971, First Baptist Chuch of Fountain City, Knoxville , Tennessee; b. August 19, 1949, Knox County, Tennessee.

 

Notes for STEPHEN ANTHONY PIERCE:

Served as Worshipful Master of Cherokee Lodge #728 F&AM in 1995.

 

More About STEPHEN ANTHONY PIERCE:

Degree: May 1994, A.A.S. Computer Science, Pellessippi State Technical and Community College

Education: 1968, Rule High School

Fraternal Organizations: Cherokee Lodge #728 F&AM

Occupation: Database Administrator

 

More About ARLA JEAN MURPHY:

Education: 1967, Central High School

 

 

 

References:

 

1. Betty Jane VanOver Collins, Union County Tennessee Marriages 1926-1975, ((c) 2000), pp. 14,190.

 

 

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