Leslie "Wayne" Pierce, a Vietnam War era Veteran, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
Wayne was a native of Portsmouth, VA; Gatesville, NC and Hayesville, NC. He was a pharmacy tech in the Navy and a graduate of the College of Albemarle. Wayne enjoyed traveling, movies, hunting, reading playing checkers and spending time with his family. He was a NC state checker champion as well as a champion athlete who excelled in track and wrestling and held the state record for the fastest mile, 4 minutes and 16 seconds. Wayne owned his own tree service company for 37 years and specialized in the removal of dangerous trees.
Wayne was the son of Viola Hodges Pierce of Ahoskie, NC and the late Leslie Elwood Pierce of Gatesville, NC. He was survived by his beloved children, Rachel and Quinton Pierce; ex-wife, Wendy Pierce;son-in-law, Carlos Sanchez; his 14 year old rat terrier, Queenie all of San Antonio, TX; siblings, Steve Pierce, Joan Evans, and Connie Pierce all of Ahoskie,NC and Terry Pierce of Florida and several nieces and nephews.
Wayne will be laid to rest in the mountains of Murphy, NC beside his late wife Kathleen Pierce at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites conducted by the VFW Post 10222, Joe Miller Elkin American Legion Post 96, DAV Chapter 72, American Legion Post 3532 and VFW Post 6812.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 6,, 2018 at the Townson Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Hayesville, NC. Pastor Mitchell Totherow will officate.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Townson Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Hayesville.
You may send tributes to the Pierce family at www.townson-rose.com
Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Sheridan Harley Dockery 
