Joined Marines in 1955 and retired 1975 as Gunnery Sergeant. Joe loved music and playing music. Joe enjoyed fishing and hunting as much as he could and vacationing with family.
Joseph was preceded in death by his Mother Vivian Finley, Step Father Robert Finley, Father Walter Pierce, Brother Tommy Pierce, and Daughter Gail Sansom
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Annie Pierce; children, Teresa Moreadith (Dave Moreadith), Holly Pierce, and Sarah Tyndall, 14 Grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Croatan Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joseph's name may be made to Antioch Free Will Baptist Church.