Roy B. Pierce

Roy married Orpha Wagner about 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Orpha (daughter of Andrew J. "Andy" Wagner and Sarah Jane Whitehead) was born on 30 May 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Walnut Mountain Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellis married Goldia O. Blackwell on 12 Feb 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Goldia (daughter of Henry Gorman Blackwell and Destamony M. "Destie" Johnson) was born about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Walnut Mountain Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Roger Dale Pierce, 73, Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 in the Johnson City Medical Center, after a short illness with his family by his side. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Ellis & Goldie Blackwell Pierce. He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. Roger served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era. Roger worked as a welder and millwright and retired from Daniels Construction at Eastman. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a generous, gifted and loving brother and friend. He was a wonderful husband always aspiring to care for Debbie. Roger was a member of First Christian Church and was a devoted student of the word of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws: Mary and Eugene Bowers.

Survivors include his wife: Debbie Bowers Pierce, His Brothers: Terry (Barbara) Pierce and Bruce (Mary) Pierce. The family would like to thank those at Franklin-Woods and the Johnson City Medical Center for the care Roger received.

It was Roger’s request that there be no services.