Norval Lee Pierce, Sr

Son of County Judge James Perry Pierce and Emaline (Rolston) Pierce. Brother of Florence E, Cortis Jackson, Ambie B, Cora A, Ira Tilden, and George Collin Pierce. Half brother of Miriam Pierce. Husband of Margaret Ramey (Bond) Pierce , married Nov 8, 1860 Marion, Ky. Father of Norval Lee, and James Robert Frank Pierce.

• ********************************************** Natchitoches Times, Friday , 11 My 1951 (front page) N.L.Pierce , 79, Dies Tuesday. Norval Lee Pierce, 70 years old, died at the family residence on Tuesday , May 8, 1951, at 6:00 o'clock p.m. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Troy V. Wheeler, officiating, Burial was in the American Cemetery under the direction of the First National Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Milford Greene, Curtis Dickens , W.T. Flenniken, Irby Knotts Jr, Harold Sisson and B. Corley. Mr. Pierce was born in Crittenden County, Ky, Dec. 31, 1871, and lived there until early manhood. He graduated at Bethel College, Ky. and then went to St. Louis where he associated himself with the General Roofing Manufacturing Company. Earning advancement, he was made manager of the company's plant at Marsailles, Illinois, which position he held for a number of years. While there he married Miss Margaret Bond, of New Orleans, a native of Kentucky. Later, his employers merged their company with others and was known as the Certainteed Products Company. Mr Pierce was placed as Credit Manager of the Chicago Office, which position he held for ten years. In 1933, Mr and Mrs Pierce and their son, James Pierce, came to Natchitoches to make their home. A son, Norval Lee Pierce Junior, died in Chicago at the age of 17. James Pierce, World War II veteran , married to Miss Helene Vaubel . They are the parents of two children. He is an accountant for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in St.Louis, where they live. All are members of the Third Baptist Church. Other survivors, besides his wife, son and two grandchildren are a sister , Mrs Miriam (Pierce ) Dobyns of Hazzard, Ky. , four nephews and one neice. Other brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Since living here, Mr Pierce has farmed, and was interested in the advancement of farming, having at one time owned a plantation in Mississippi. Mr Pierce became a Christian early in life, and faithfully served as a Sunday School Superintendent, teacher, and deacon at the First Baptist Church. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
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