Bobbie was born in Checotah, Oklahoma on March 8th, 1932. She was one of five children born to Roy and Florence Pierce. She grew up in Oklahoma until 1942 when her family moved to Hawaiian Gardens, California. She lived in Southern California until 1970 when she moved to Cedar Creek Lake, Texas. She lived there until 1982 when she moved back to Southern California. She moved to Jefferson, Texas in 2007 and resided there until her death. She enjoyed playing cards, painting, gambling, cooking for and spending time with her family, and watching movies.
Bobbie is preceded in death by her sister, Betty Beck, and brothers, Donald and Roy Pierce, Jr. She is survived by her sister, Jean Rocovits; four children, John Haverty, Pamela Pierson, Patricia Miller, and Randy Duffield; six grandchildren, Tracy, Corey Ryan, Stacy, Leslie, and Tom; and twelve great-grandchildren.