Jim "Buck" Pearce

Services for Jim “Buck” Pearce, 57, of Grand Saline are scheduled for 1:00 P.M., Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Lloyd James Funeral Home Chapel with Ron Wells officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Canton.

Jim passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home in Grand Saline.

He was born on June 21, 1958 in Garland to Willie Ray and Norma Jean May Pearce. He graduated from Edgewood High School, worked construction, was a ranch hand in Wyoming and worked in the oilfield workover service for 30 years. He was employed by Mercer Well Service and kept rigs out for BASA Resources. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt all over the world, having been to Zambia, Namibia and South Africa, Russia, Mexico, Aruba, Canada, Australia, Hawaii and many Alaskan fishing trips.

Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 23 years, Ericki Pearce; his daughter Emily Guyon; mother, Norma Jean Pearce of Canton; brother Greg Pearce and wife, Starla of Canton; mother- in-law, Wanda Clanahan of Tyler; brother-in-law, Dwayne Clanahan of Gladewater; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins nephew and nieces.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Ray Pearce; grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Pallbearers are Gustavo Baldazo, Howard Gentry, Dave “Homie” Harrison, Jr., Buck Rice, Denny Sloan and Howard Langley. Honorary pallbearers are Dee Headley, Robert Eaton, Chris Gaby, R.T. Foster, Terry Harrison, Steven Melton, Mike Foster and Lary Knowlton.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Lloyd James Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your charity of choice in honor of Jim Pearce.