Florence
Florence Layne Pierce
d. August 12, 2010
She was born in Cullen, Virginia on May 31, 1928, to the late Spencer Hatcher Layne and Marion Allen Layne. She was one of 17 brothers and sisters from the same mother and father.
She graduated from Randolph Henry High School in 1947.
Mrs. Pierce is a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 pm at Blessed Hope Baptist Church by the Rev. Donnie Perkinson.Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens.
In addition to her husband, Billy, she is survived by one son, H. B. Pierce, Jr. of Henderson; two daughters, Ellen Lee of Henderson and Frances Fields and husband, Ray Fields of Henderson; four grandchildren, Kevin Long and wife, Lizzie of Henderson, Steven Long and wife, Aleshia of Nashville, NC, Lori Ellen Pierce of Henderson, and Benjamin Pierce, III of Henderson; six grandchildren, Christopher, Matthew, Caitlyn, Jonathan, Justin, and Blake Long; seven brothers and four sisters, Spencer Layne of Lake Haven, PA, Floyd Lane and wife, Aggie of Mel Hall, PA, Oliver Layne of Cullen, Va, Norman Layne and wife, Ida of Cullen, Virginia, Ted Layne and wife, Georgia of Farmville, Va., Billy Layne and wife, Eloise of Victoria, Va, Nelson Layne and wife, Loretta of Dinwiddie, Va., VirginiaFranguvlakis of Salem, Va., Ruth Ferguson of Farmville, Va., Roberta Willis and husband, Charles of St. Paul, Va., Gloria Adams and husband, Kendall of Cullen, Va., her sisters-in-law, Janie Grey, Layne, Annette Layne, and Linda Layne, and brother-in-law, Thomas Pierce and wife, Virginia of Henderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Melissa Ann Lee; five brothers, Carol Layne, Elbert Layne, Monroe Layne, Louis Alvin Layne, and Ed Layne.
The family will receive friends Sunday night from 7:00 until 8:30 pm at J. M. White Funeral Home.At other times the family will be at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Ray Fields at 51 Ellington Road.
Serving as active pall bearers will be Danny Chappell, Robert Maddox, Brady Maddox, Ronald Pittman, Cecil Long, Dickie Taylor, Scott Fields, Craig Fields, Tony Bowman, David Beckwith, and Kenny Crowder.
The family wish to thank and express our heart full gratitude to the Staff at UNC Hospital Surgical ICU who provided such gentle and loving care for our mother for seven weeks and Durham Regional Hospital for three weeks in rehab.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Hope Baptist Church, c/o Frances Fields, 51 Ellington Road, Henderson, N. C.27537.
Arrangements are by J. M. White Funeral Home.
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