Kathleen was born in Fairland, Kentucky on October 1, 1928 to Verlin and Marguerite Piercey. Kathleen grew up on a small farm in Kentucky with her siblings Johnnie, Herold, Vivian, Rodney and Emery. Kathleen then moved to Bossier City, Louisiana in 1963 with her six children. She became a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and worked for the Bossier Parish School Board until she retired in 1993.
Kathleen was a hard worker and excellent cook. She enjoyed painting, sewing, fishing, gardening, and her roses. She was a loving devoted mother and grandmother to her family. Kathleen always had a smile and lots of love to give. She was there for her family in crisis or need, gave the best advice and kept her family together through the years. Kathleen loved and lived her lord and savior. She will be greatly missed but the legacy she built shall forever remain.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents Verlin and Marguerite Piercey; her brothers, Johnnie, Herold and Emery Piercey; her sister, Vivian Piercey; and her son William David Craig.
Those who survive and celebrated her life include her brother, Rodney Piercey; her daughters, Diana Reed and her husband Wayne, Shirley Rowe and her husband Randy, Cathy Pate, Debra Underwood; her son Robert Timothy Craig; her grandchildren, Jamie McReynolds, Brandon Rowe, Angel Nuckolls, Kevin Reed, Mindy Frentress, Melissia Dolan, Angie Underwood, Nina Robertson, James Ryan Underwood, Stormy Maxwell, Robert Craig and Cassie Craig; and her 20 great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home beginning at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 23, 2021 lead by Pastor Jerry Hilburn. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Interment will follow service on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Hill Crest Memorial Park.
Pallbearers for Kathleen will be Jamie McReynolds, Brandon Rowe, Jerry Nuckolls, Joel Frentress, Jason Dolan, Brandon Robertson, James Ryan Underwood.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital at 501 Saint Jude's Place Memphis, TN 38105.
