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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

William "Bud"
Pierce

Jul 15, 1927 — Nov 15, 2022

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William "Bud" Raymond Pierce, 95, of Thomasville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. A Funeral Service will be held at Big Creek Baptist Church on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 2:00 pm with Rev. Kerry Walsh officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Service from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. He will be laid to rest at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Masonic Rights will be given at the Graveside. Pallbearers will be Will Pierce, Ely Mathes, Pierce Caulder, Hunter Henritze, Jeff Phipps, and Rex Wisenbaker. Honorary Pallbearers will be CD Nesmith, Chris Burnette, Randy Wilson, Steve Strickland, Roger Strickland, and Gary Aldridge. Bud was born on July 15, 1927, in Minneapolis, MN to the late William Roy Pierce and Erma Furman Pierce. He was a Sgt in the US Army Airforce and served in World War II. He retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company after 38 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #369 as well as Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a Deacon at Big Creek Baptist Church and the oldest member. Bud was a very devoted family man who loved the Pierce land and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed traveling and camping with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Jean C. Pierce of Pavo, GA, children, Ray Pierce (Deborah) of Coolidge, GA, Connie Mathes (George) of Thomasville, Scotty Pierce (Cassie) of Coolidge, GA, Patti Caulder of Thomasville, and step-daughter, Tammy Murphy (Vick) of Moultrie, GA, grandchildren, Sophie Garland, Mary Phipps (Jeff), Chrissie Henritze (Hunter), Will Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce (Paul Levine), Ely Mathes, Pierce Caulder, Lauren Caulder, and Lee Pierce, 9 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces & nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Kennedy Pierce, sister, Betty Pierce Cooper and her husband W.T. "Dub" Cooper, and older brother, Carroll Roy Pierce and his wife Sylvia.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Masonic Children's Home or the Big Creek Cemetery Fund.
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