Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pierce, Hester A. May 3, 1926 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com February 24, 2015, 3:45 pm Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,May 22,1926 Mrs. Hester A. Pierce, widow of the late Rev. Luke Pierce, died at her home, 1438 ˝ E. Princess Anne road, Monday, May 3, at 9 o’clock a.m. following an illness of a few minutes. She was a member of good standing of Bethlehem Baptist Church and active in that church until her death. Her funeral was held there and preached by the pastor, Rev. N. B. Brown. The deceased is survived by seven children, Mrs. Susie Young and Mrs. Joanna Richardson, of New Britain, CT; Mrs. Priscilla West and Miss Pearl Pierce, of this city; Mr. Luke Pierce, of Philadelphia; Mr. Samuel Pierce of Brooklyn and Mr. William Pierce, of Sunderland, VA; twenty-seven grandchildren and a host of friends. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery not on cemetery listing (Unrecorded interment) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/p/pierce7242gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb