Obituaries:  George Carter Pierce, Sabine Parish       P-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 8, 1997
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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George Carter Pierce

  Funeral services for George Carter Pierce, 65, of Los Angeles,
Calif., were held Saturday, Dec. 28, 1996, at 1 p.m., at New
Jerusalem Baptist Church. Officiating was Rev. Clois Rodgers.
Interment was at New Jerusalem Cemetery, under the direction of
Thomas Mortuary.

  In the late 1950's George began working for the city of Los
Angeles. In the late 1980's, he became a Mason. He was a member
of Unity Lodge No. 15 AF&AM (Scottish Rite). George retired from
the city of Los Angeles on July 31, 1995.

  God sent His death angel to bring George on home, early Friday
morning, Dec. 20, at Golden West Convalescent Hospital in
Hawthorne, Calif.

  George will be greatly missed, but fondly remembered by many.
There are numerous stories and individual memories alive in our
hearts.

  He leaves to mourn his passing, and cherish his "Precious
Memories", seven children, Georgia Delores Williams-Baker
(Gregory), Eric Dwight, Doyle (Eddie), George Carter Jr., Larry
Carnell, all of Los Angeles, Calif., Joyce Ortiz (Anthony) of
Atlanta, Ga.; and one God-child, Arnold Wolfe of Gardena, Calif.,
Sharon Pinkney of Elk Grove, Calif., and Jacqueline, and Debra
Pierce of Oakland, Calif.; five grandsons; eight granddaughters;
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and
friends.