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Raelynn Pierce, 59 of Monticello passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born in Long Beach California May 22, 1955 to Donald Ray Keller and Carolyn Hurley Burke .
She was also preceded in death by her father and one sister, Laura Watt.
Mrs. Raelynn was proud to be called Mom and Nana, and will be deeply missed by her family, her Immanuel Baptist Church family, and many people who called her friend.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. Zan Pierce, Monticello; one son, David Gene Pierce, Cabot; three daughters: Danyella Miller, Rison, Andrea Oltmann and husband Michael, Monticello, and Kelli Jo Pierce, Monticello; her mother, Carolyn Burke, Cottonwood, AZ; one sister, Christina Hendrickson, Cottonwood, AZ; grandchildren: Melissa Culpepper and husband Ryan, Andrea Nelms, Ashlynn Oltmann, Ryan Oltmann, Wendy Rester and husband Patrick, and Brandon and Bre Miller.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 5, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home with visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Funeral Home. Memorials: Susan G. Komen Cancer Research, P O Box 650309, Dallas TX 75265-0309 and Immanuel Baptist Church, 939 Barkada Road, Monticello, AR 71655.
She was also preceded in death by her father and one sister, Laura Watt.
Mrs. Raelynn was proud to be called Mom and Nana, and will be deeply missed by her family, her Immanuel Baptist Church family, and many people who called her friend.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. Zan Pierce, Monticello; one son, David Gene Pierce, Cabot; three daughters: Danyella Miller, Rison, Andrea Oltmann and husband Michael, Monticello, and Kelli Jo Pierce, Monticello; her mother, Carolyn Burke, Cottonwood, AZ; one sister, Christina Hendrickson, Cottonwood, AZ; grandchildren: Melissa Culpepper and husband Ryan, Andrea Nelms, Ashlynn Oltmann, Ryan Oltmann, Wendy Rester and husband Patrick, and Brandon and Bre Miller.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 5, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home with visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Funeral Home. Memorials: Susan G. Komen Cancer Research, P O Box 650309, Dallas TX 75265-0309 and Immanuel Baptist Church, 939 Barkada Road, Monticello, AR 71655.