Ms. Montez Pierce

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Durwood D. Pierce, daughter Barbara Jean Mangum and brother Adrian Smith Jr.

Montez worked for Allstate Insurance Co. almost 35 years. After retiring she and her husband moved to Cedar Creek Lake. They were very active in their church, Legendary Baptist, for over 20 years. Montez founded the Gun Barrel Quilt Guild in 1991. She loved quilting, cooking for her church , family and friends.

Montez is survived by grandson Garry Mangum and wife Eva of Grand Prairie, granddaughter Pamela Oliver and husband Jerry of Rockwall, sister Billie York and husband Howard of Gun Barrel City, son-in-law Jerry W. Mangum of Gun Barrel City, nephew Howard T. York Jr. and wife Cindy of Mesquite, niece Sandra Speight and husband Gene of Rockwall, nephew Jacky L. York and wife Linda of Princeton, nephew Larry D. Smith of Houston and niece Debbie Smith of Houston, other loving family members and many more lifelong friends.