Pierce, William O. 'Bill' Jr.

1928 - 2012  (83 years)

• Name	Pierce, William O. 'Bill'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1 Sep 1928	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PIER.W002
  _FGRAVE	83761593
  Funeral	23 Jan 2012 (83 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Marine Corps  [1]
  		United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  Death	19 Jan 2012	Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	23 Jan 2012	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Pierce, W. O. 'Bill' and Evelyn M. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Pierce, W. O. Bill and Evelyn M.
  Person ID	I1932	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Pierce, William H.,   b. 1898, Illinois d. 20 Oct 1960 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Holdren, Mary Gladys,   b. 26 Nov 1902, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 12 Aug 1976 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F1338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoads, E.M.
  Children	+ 1. Pierce, J.D. > 2. Pierce, S.A.
  Family ID	F1451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Sep 1928 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 19 Jan 2012 - Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Funeral - 23 Jan 2012 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 23 Jan 2012 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William "Bill" Pierce, 83, of Clay City, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Mr. Pierce was born September 1, 1928, in Clay County, the son of William H. and Gladys (Holdren) Pierce. He married Evelyn Rhoads on February 20, 1949, in Clay City. She survives. He was a U.S. Steel Field Rep and worked in oil well supply. He was a member of Clay City Christian Church. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of American Legion Post #840. Mr. Pierce is survived by his wife, Evelyn Pierce, of Clay City; daughter, Janice Diane Pierce, of North Carolina; daughter, Shelly Ann Kamei, of California; grandson, Zachary William Pierce, of North Carolina; great-grandson, William Orneal Pierce II, of North Carolina; nephew, Stephen Haught, of Wisconsin; and nephew, Terry Haught, of Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Gladys Pierce, two sisters, and one nephew, William Haught. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Minister Darrel Brandon officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery with full military rites conducted by Clay City veterans. Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church or American Legion Post #840.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1207] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pierce, William "Bill", 83, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83761593/william-o-pierce), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1296] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pierce, W. O. Bill and Evelyn M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83761593/william-o-pierce), none. (Reliability: 2). [S171] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 25, page 13a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S1206] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1205] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pierce, Gladys and William H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24068238/mary-gladys-pierce_badger), none. (Reliability: 2).