Rufus F. Pierce Obituary, Cleburne County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Mary Allen Brown - my husband's maternal grandfather Date: 6-12-2005 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Rufus F. Pierce unknown Unknown newspaper Obit found in bible belonging to his daughter, Beatrice Pierce Brown Newspaper unknown HEBER SPRINGS-Elder Ruffus F. Pierce, aged 80, of the Pearson community (Cleburne County) died Wednesday. He was a retired elder of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ollie Freeman Pierce; two sons, Edward and S. D. Pierce, both of Quitman; five daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Brown of Sheridan, and Mrs. Willie Mae Gentry, Mrs. Mary Duncan, Mrs. Bettis and Mrs. Dollie Liebes, all of California; two brothers, Charlie Pierce of Kentucky and Joe Pierce of Florida; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Bellar and Mrs. Laura Baker, both of Tennessee, 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Wesley Chapel Church. Burial will be at Wesley Chapel Cemetery by Olmstead Funeral Service.