Pearce, Trevor L.

1936 - 2020  (83 years)

• Name	Pearce, Trevor L.
  		Trevor L. Pearce (1936-2020)
  		Trevor L. Pearce (1936-2020) Displayed with permission of Stacy Pearce
  		Trevor Pearce's Barn Displayed with permission of Stacy Pearce
  Birth	17 Jul 1936	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Reference Number	PEAR.T001
  _FGRAVE	218324708
  Funeral	30 May 2021
  Death	5 May 2020	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	Cause: Cancer
  Burial	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I24593	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Pearce, Lynn A.,   b. 22 Nov 1894   d. Dec 1983 (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Staley, Leora,   b. 26 Oct 1896   d. 15 Jun 1990 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1915	Harmony Methodist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 10 months - She was 18 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F10704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harbin, M.F.
  Children	1. Pearce, D.   2. Pearce, T.R.R.   3. Pearce, S.
  Family ID	F10710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jul 1936 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Cancer - 5 May 2020 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Trevor L. Pearce, 83, of Clay City, passed away on May 5, 2020 in Flora, IL. Trevor was born July 17, 1936 in Flora, Illinois to parents Lynn Albert and Leora (Staley) Pearce. He married Martha (Harbin) Pearce on November 23, 1955 Clay City, IL. Trevor was a lifelong farmer and Case Tractor dealer for 30 years. He was president of the Clay County Fair Board for many years and enjoyed showing his animals, Hampshire hogs and black Angus cattle, and tractor pulls. When he was younger, Trevor was an excellent athlete and participated in basketball and track and field. He set records in both sports. Trevor instilled a strong work ethic in his children and grandchildren, leading by example on how to work hard for the things in life. Trevor's quick wit and ornery-ness will be missed by his local gang at the Knapps station. Trevor was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clay City. Survived by wife, Martha Pearce of Clay City; daughter, Debra Phillips and husband David of Clay City; son, Trevor Randall "Randy" Pearce of Clay City; daughter, Stacy (Bryan Irwin) Pearce of Barnhill, IL; grandchildren, Toby (Melanie) Pearce, Derek (Sarah) Pearce, Ryan (Bethani Patterson) Parish, and Blaine (Amy) Dehart; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents; and sister, Gleneva (Charles) Grayson, Gennell Doris, Juanita Crackel, and Lois Dugger.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1477] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S6782] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pearce, Trevor L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209790921/trevor-l_-pearce), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6781] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pearce, Trevor L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209790921/trevor-l_-pearce), none. (Reliability: 2).