Rose L. Pierce

Asheville - Rose Virginia Lack Pierce, 85, of 2 Cypress Drive, died Monday, August 23, 2004 in Park Ridge Hospital following a short illness. A native of West Chester, PA, she had resided in Asheville for the past 18 years. She was a member of Oakley Baptist Church, where a member of the Golden Circle Sunday School Class. She was the daughter of the late Hon. Thomas Lack and Emma Myers Lack and the wife of James Alfred Pierce, who died in 2000. Survivng are her son, with whom she made her home, Rev. Thomas A. Pierce and wife Barbara of Asheville; two daughters, Rose Eileen Caldwell and husband Gary Lee of Asheville and Marilyn Joan Jones and husband Darrell of Asheville; sister, Madeline Dudley Lack of Landsdowne, PA; five grandchildren: Andrew Thomas Pierce, Timothy James Brown, Thomas Joseph Parisi, Noelle Suzanne Corvino and James Alfred Dodaro; ten great-grandchildren: Kayla Brown, Kandice Brown, Amanda Blankenship, Christa Rose Dabkowski, Emily Rose Corvino, Melanie Rose Parisi, Taylor Jade Parisi, Hunter Wainwright, Jacob Pierce and James Brandon Dodaro. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at Oakley Baptist Church with the Rev. Gayle Brown officiating. A private graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in Lewis Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 A.M. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Oakley Baptist Church - Elevator Fund, 70 Fairview Avenue, Asheville, NC 28803. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting the Pierce family with arrangements. Mom was Gods gift to us. We thank Him for choosing a Rose to be our Mother. Her nurturing ways, wise guidance, unconditional love and acceptance of each child as a separate, unique individual enriched our lives. Though her physical touch will be missed, the effect of her life will ripple forth. Many sacrifices were made to place family first including her relinquishing a promising singing career. Now heaven will be enriched with her talent. Free from mental and physical sufferings endured; her soul is now free and happy as she moves on to embrace her husband and her Lord whom she loved so very much. Thanks for being our mom - we know you are only a breath away.