Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pierce, Carey G., 1959 

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Carey G. Pierce, Of Windsor, Dead 

  WINDSOR - Carey Gay Pierce, 75, Windsor merchant, died Tuesday night at his 
home here after a long illness. 

  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Bullock Funeral 
Home, Smithfield, by the Rev. William A. Grissom, pastor of the Windsor 
Congregational Christian Church.  Burial will be in Antioch Christian 
cemetery. 

  A life-long resident of Isle of Wight County, he was the son of Josiah and 
Mrs. Sally Gay Pierce. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bradshaw Pierce of the home; five 
sons, J.B. Pierce of Williamsburg; C. Eugene Pierce and Andrew J. Pierce of 
Windsor; Randolph M. Pierce of Courtland and Junius Gay Pierce of 
Lawrenceville; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Goodwin of Apex, N.C.; Mrs. Alice 
Uzzell of Suffolk and Mrs. Mildred Petro of Hyattsville, Md., 19 grandchildren 
and five great-grandchildren. 

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CAREY GAY PIERCE 

Cary Gay Pierce Dies After Illness 

  SMITHFIELD - Carey Gay Pierce, 75, well known merchant, died Tuesday night 
at his home in Windsor after a long illness. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County. 

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bradshaw Pierce; five sons, J.B. Pierce 
of Williamsburg, C. Eugene Pierce and Andrew J. Pierce, both of Windsor, 
Randolph M. Pierce of Courtland and Junius George Pierce of Lawrenceville; 
three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Goodwin of Apex, N.C., Mrs. Alice Uzell [sic; 
Uzzell] of Suffolk and Mrs. Mildred Pepro of Hyattsville, Md., and a sister, 
Mrs. Rufus Jenkins of Windsor. 

  Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bullock Funeral 
Home by the Rev. William A. Grimson, pastor of the Windsor Congregational 
Christian Church.  Burial in Antioch Cemetery. 

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Carey Gay Pierce Buried Yesterday 

  SMITHFIELD - Funeral services for Carey Gay Pierce, Windsor merchant who 
died Tuesday, were conducted Thursday at 3 by the Rev. William A. Grissom, 
pastor of the Windsor Congregational Christian Church.  Burial was in Antioch 
Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Francis Earl Uzzell, Michael Petro, Gerry Pierce, 
Hersey Pierce, Hersey Pierce Jr. and Irving Jenkins. 

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C. G. Pierce, 75, Of Windsor, Va. Buried June 25 

  Carey Gay Pierce, 75, Windsor merchant, died Tuesday night, June 23rd at his 
home in Windsor after a long illness. 

  Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 3 P.M. at the Bullock Funeral 
Home, Smithfield, by the Rev. William A. Grissom, pastor of the Windsor 
Congregational Christian Church.  Burial was in Antioch Christian cemetery. 

  A lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County, he was the son of Josiah and 
Mrs. Sally Gay Pierce. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bradshaw Pierce of the home; five 
sons, J.B. Pierce of Williamsburg; C. Eugene Pierce and Andrew J. Pierce of 
Windsor; Randolph M. Pierce of Courtland; and Junius Gay Pierce of 
Lawrenceville; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Goodwin of Apex, N.C.; Mrs. 
Alice Uzzell of Suffolk and Mrs. Mildred Petro of Hyattsville, Maryland; 19 
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 

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CORINTH Community - News & Notes 

[...] 

Attend Funeral 

  Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Raiford, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Wilroy 
Stephenson and Elton Stephenson attended the funeral services for Mr. C.G. 
Pierce, of Windsor, held at Smithfield with burial at Antioch Church Cemetery, 
Thursday afternoon. 


Carey Gay PIERCE, Windsor merchant, 
b. 13 Dec 1882*, Isle of Wight Co., d. 23 Jun 1959, at home, Windsor, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 25 Jun 1959, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 37, No. 150, Wed., June 24, 1959, p. 3; 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Thurs., June 25, 1959, p. 3; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 37, No. 151, Fri., June 26, 1959, p. 3; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 40, No. 27, Thurs., July 2, 1959, p. 1; 
"Sussex-Surry Dispatch" (Waverly, VA), Vol. 82, No. 27, Thurs., July 2, 1959, 
   p. 7 

An obituary also appeared in the "Tidewater News," June 25, 1959. 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His gravestone shows b. 13 Dec 1883; a photo of it is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #104876104. 

D.Cert. 15700 (Windsor #10) gives b. 13 Dec 1883. 

The Isle of Wight Co. B.Reg. 1882 p. 148 gives unnamed son of Josiah & Sallie 
   PIERCE, b. 13 Dec 1882. 

His widow's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Dec. 20 & 22, 1959) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/p620r5ob.txt 

His mother "Sallie" Sarah A. (GAY) PIERCE (1849 - 1908) is also buried 
   at Antioch. 

His father Josiah G. PIERCE (1850 - 1922) & step-mother are buried in 
   Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery, Nansemond Co. 
   Bethlehem list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 


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