Dan Piercy, 72

Published 2:29 pm Monday, August 16, 2010

TENNESSEE, May 6 – Dan Piercy, 72, of Tazewell, TN, was born on July 23, 1935 and passed away on Friday, May 2, 2008. He was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Scottsville. He attended church at Lone Mountain Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. He was a heavy construction operator.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jennings and Florice Piercy and a daughter, Sherri Piercy.

Mr. Piercy is survived by his wife of over 49 years, Dolores Jamerson Piercy of Tazewell, TN; sons, Dan and wife, Sandra Piercy of New Tazewell, TN and Shane Piercy of Kingston, TN; grandchildren, Kyla, Beraya, and Gage Piercy; brother, Gerry Piercy and wife, Darlene of New Canton; sisters, Lois Ott and husband, Bud of New Canton; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Arvonia, with funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. James Davenport officiating. Music will be provided by Gail and Robert Noble. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Arvonia.

The family requests donations be made for Gideon Bibles, or the Heritage Baptist Academy, Tazewell, TN