Mrs. Helen Frances Pierce

She was born on May 23, 1930, in Thomasville, the youngest child of Fred Parker Leonard and Lida Lee Harris Leonard. She graduated from Hasty Hill High School and Ashmore Business College. On March 24, 1951, she married Gilbert Lee Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce owned and operated Pierce Tire Service in Winston- Salem for many years before their retirement.

In addition to her husband of 59 years, Gilbert Lee Pierce, she is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Pierce and her husband Eddie Bernard of Murfreesboro and Lydia Sue Pierce Rook of Thomasville, NC; a son, Phillip Pierce and his wife DaNell Lynn Pierce of Lexington, NC; grandson, Philip Rook and granddaughter, Kasey Rook, both of Thomasville and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Ruth Leonard Shaw, and brothers, Fred P. Leonard, Jr. and Charles F. Leonard.

The family will receive friends Monday, June 28, 2010 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Thomasville Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 29th at Thomasville Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Robert Huffman (Unity UMC) officiating, followed with Interment at Holly Hill Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262.