Mr. James Vince Pierce, a resident of Montgomery, Al., passed away November 13, 2023. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
A family hour will be held on Friday, November 24, 2023 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the Chapel of Ross-Clayton Funeral Home.
James Vince Pierce was born January 29, 1936 to the late Vince and Elizabeth Pierce in Minter (Dallas County), Alabama. He was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and several in-laws: Reuben (Lela) Pierce of Albion, MI; Nathaniel (Roxie) Pierce of Bessemer, AL; Booker (Juanita) Pierce of Tuskegee AL; Ludell (J.C.) Crenshaw of Montgomery, AL.
Deacon James Pierce married the late Rev. Mary L. Pierce in 1962. God blessed their union with two children, Dr. Rolanda Lanetta (Pastor Carl) Johnson of Macon, MS, and James Manfred (Stephanie) Pierce of Edina, MN. Blessings continued to flow as he became “Granddaddy” to six granddaughters: Joycelynne Williams of Forrest City, AR; Aryonna Cotten (Joe) of Ridgeland, MS; Macii Dooley of Macon, MS; Olivia, Jamie, and Kaitlyn Pierce of Edina, MN.
Deacon Pierce is survived by his children: Dr. Rolanda (Pastor Carl) Johnson and James Manfred (Stephanie) Pierce; grandchildren: Joycelynne, Aryonna, Macii, Olivia, Jamie, and Kaitlyn; special friend, Daisy Sankey; one sister, Cebell Miller of Griffin, GA; one brother, Fletcher (Sylvia) Pierce of McCormick, SC; one sister-in-law, Ethel Mae Drain of Saginaw, MI; two brothers-in-law, Rev. Arthur L. (Annie) Brown of Birmingham, AL and James (Mary) Brown of Saginaw, MI; a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Tuskegee University James V. Pierce Endowment Scholarship at https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/give , enter the gift amount, change designation to “Other” and in the comment field enter “James V. Pierce Scholarship Endowment”.