Robert D. Pierce, 80, of Petal passed away on July 22, 2019, at Lamar Health and Rehab. Visitation will be Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Moore Funeral Home in Petal from 9:30 A.M. until service at 11:30 A.M. followed by burial in Barlow Cemetery of the Macedonia community.
Mr. Pierce was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a member of the Petal School Board, where he served as president.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur Dewitt and Iris Nicholson Pierce.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Pierce Fitzgerald of Petal; his two sons, Robert D. Pierce, II (Kristi) of Tuscaloosa, AL. and Jason Ryan Pierce of Colfax, IL; his brother, Jerry W. Pierce of Petal; his sister, Mary Pierce O’Neal (Jim) of Petal; seven grandchildren, Jade Fitzgerald, Jacob Fitzgerald, Sarah Pierce, Drew Pierce, Ella Pierce, Jack Pierce, and Isabelle Pierce; two step-daughters, Donna Hawkins and Tracy Kitchens both of Collins; three nephews, Greg Pierce, Kenny Pierce, and Jon O’Neal; and a host of cousins and friends.
