Velma Lee Pierce

Velma Lee Pierce was born as a Salyer on July 6, 1932 to Chancy and Velma Salyer in Texon, Texas. She left this earthly body surrounded by love on July 5, 2025, just a few minutes before her 93rd birthday.

She is preceded in death by both her parents, her loving husband Allen Lee Pierce (Al), her son Richard (David) and his wife, Angie, as well as her sisters Pat Lewis and Noma Morrison along with their husbands.

Velma is survived by her brother, Mike Salyer and his wife Martha, daughter Janet R Pierce, son Allen N (Spud) Pierce and wife Mary (Pinki), son Gene E Pierce (Dino) and his wife, Pam. Her grandchildren as well as great and great-great grandchildren were the light of her life. She is survived by David L Pierce, (and his wife Susan), Sean Pierce, Mandy Pierce, Christopher Pierce, Mykal Elkins (and husband Andy), Daniel Pierce (and wife Chantel), Bethany Goulding (and husband Michael), as well as Nathan Pierce (and wife Mandy). Great grandchildren include Adrianne, Dakota, Allen, Marilyn, Gracie, Andrew, Kyle, Callie, Ava, Kaleb, Bradley and Grayson with great- great grandson Christopher. There are many nieces and nephews as well as extended cousins, and many, many friends that remember her and Al with great love and affection.

Velma has been a member of the Cameron Rd. church of Christ for decades, with deep ties to Strickland Grove church of Christ in Georgetown, where her father was an elder. She is known at Cameron Rd. for her many years of involvement, particularly when it came time for church camp- whether it was unmentioned sponsoring of kids or as a “senior youth” attending annual retreats at HEB camp for several years herself. She was a faithful attendee of the Ladies’ Bible Class, as well as regular bible classes and worship services at Cameron Rd. Before she lost her vision, Velma loved to crochet and play dominos either with the family or with friends at the church building or just when “out and about” such as family campouts or reunions.

Velma may have been an “at home Mom” but she was always busy with some activity. She and Al were granted lifetime membership of the PTA due to their service at school events while the kids were growing up. While Al worked at the City of Austin, Velma provided care for not only her children in the home, but also some church members’ children, as well as some of her grandchildren. Her boys would frequently bring friends over who were always welcomed as though they were her own kids, with many suffering bumps and bruises resulting from street football and such. She also supported the Cub Scout and Boy Scout groups as the boys progressed through the ranks of those organizations. She assisted with the church’s office work from time to time, particularly when it was time to print the weekly bulletin (before there were copiers). She was an extended “grandma” to toddlers during the

time of Mother’s Day Out at Cameron Rd., and to the many young people who attended Cameron Rd. church of Christ through the years.

After her kids were gone from home and raising their own children, Velma volunteered at St. David’s Hospital “downtown” for several years. Over the years, she donated many gallons of blood through the Austin area blood bank- with a rare blood type they would call her to remind her when it was time again for the donation. There was no waiting for her to remember on her own and she always answered the call.

It would be remiss of us to not recognize the family names of Velma and Al. Memom, Granny V, Pepop and Papa Brat will long live in the family’s hearts and memories as shining examples of how to love, be loved, and how to “walk the Christian walk”.

A memorial is scheduled at Cameron Rd. church of Christ in Austin, Texas on July 19, 2025.