Tressie Lee Pierce

Services for Tressie Lee Pierce, 87, of Jacksonville, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home, with Rev. Jerry Carroll and Rev. David Moore officiating. Burial will be at Mixon Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Pierce died Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Jacksonville.

She was born March 3, 1920, in Mixon.

She worked for both the Marja Bra Factory and Nan Travis Clinic and was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by husband, Fred Kirby, sisters, Louisa Webb and Margie Henderson and brother, Loy Alexander.

Survivors include her husband, V.D. Pierce of Jacksonville; daughter Patricia Spencer and son-in-law Jerry Spencer of Garrison; daughter, Sue Holloway of Mixon; daughter Patsy Murray and son-in-law Joe Murray of Tecula; brother Wesley and his wife, Bernice of Mixon; sister, Irene Northcutt of Jacksonville; sister, Christene Maxwell and her husband, Don Maxwell and sister-in, law Opal Yancy of Lindale.

Pallbearers include Matt Luna, Bill Johannsen, Kip Franklin, Bobby Murray, Barry Murray and Dale Cavazos.

Honorary pallbearers include James Burns, Brandt Murray, Cade Luna, Jaxson Murray, J.C. Johannsen, Christopher Franklin and Nathaniel Franklin.

Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at the funeral home.

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress