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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPearce, Stephen D. (1924-2009){ M ~ ;!RC D4 . : -S. ii nu'V4 i y A; l.r~.>f' M i. ih ~^v, t ✓ ham' ~ y 1 I z:~ lT'r` .}a.. ny,., - d~c h ~ 1 . '1,~ ~°.•-S n~"'...t.n ~ w,°. Y;;., z r r ~r-~ri..~ ~ 'ix+ain°'. k 7-1 't+. a s s~ >~n .F'.; .1'~*~p.. k', ' ,rA~,p' t'i, `M' . 'V ~ 4~';gG i± hM'Y "x~`f'+~' .+~~L k~`" + ~ ~ s'~'j ~ 5~~ ~ ~ 'fW rv . Tn •P W < a . c i t m ~ YI`.. Y-.-.vK o ' ~ ~1/aRN'erxCY.M•YTMfY.l1~Y I e erg eat ce January 10,1924 -March 14, 2009 Stephen D. Pearce, 85, of Bryan went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, r 2009. A memorial service to celebrate his life is set for 1 p.m. II'I Saturda Mar ~LL,~ y, ch 21, at First r United Methodist Church in Bryan. , ~ o'' fy , r Stephen was born to Stephen and Cecile Pearce. He attended school in Bryan and graduated .from Stephen F. Austin Hi h School in g 1942. He graduated from Texas A&M Universit with a Y Bachelorof Sciencein 1949 andhis Masterof Education in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army during World War ;.~,pLL~ II from 1942 to 194f . Stephen worked for more than 34 years for the Bryan Independent School District. He served as a teacher, administrator and principal. He retired in 1985 to travel and play tennis. During his life, he had a passion for sailin tennis and woodworkin . He was a member of ~ ~ g i First United Methodist Church and participated in the i mens bible study group. Stephen married Mable Rawls on December 20, 1947.7hey had two children, Stephen L, and Richard. Stephen's greatest love was for the Lord, his Tamil and Y friends. ~ He was preceded in death b his beloved wife of more Y than 61 years, Mable; parents, Stephen and Cecile Pearce; two. sisters, Ada Lou Davis and Julia Kna ;and PP a grandson, Joshua Gray. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, k Stephen L. and Rhonda Pearce and Richard D. and DeDe Pearce; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, oan J k and Robert Martin; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. s i 'I o ; In lieu of flowers, ~ ~ N.:. donations may be made ~ ~ ~ a to First United Methodist ~~~~~Qh ~uV~~ha~ ~OIrnQ Church or to a charity of 230 E. 29th St. • Bryan, TX 77802 our choice, Ph:979-822-157 sy Please view and ~igri tl~e guestbook at www.hillierfuneralhome.com. a j 4"*7'R &t Y q a 't: T'°°R'"f? _ (~f Jb , 3 Y,•~C n ,,.r„'..Vrn ..~-t. x' x. , M- 1..f .v. a,. f „ . kr t ~ x.. n . 7'., d.. W. E.-n"' .3. {r... t .r+,d.. 4v.- , r, l .r f . , it e , 1 . r w a ,"4 •w.~ . a~ r . ...w:. , , r" `f ,'~I IN, r t ~ , a r'. r- ~ r. f 4 ,3x. . y.,r s. n. ...r. a. ',:..•L..t.,. 7 a Z i .r.. '.~r~, .{ti',,• ~ . t?i'.,r~. 3 ._y. stn. lJ'{. c.. Y. r. . r T_ /rS M eti~n d- ~..:y F". a k ..ar'. q ,u n, . r ..ar. 41 .d . ,-7. ,r . r ~ J. t .4., ,~•..~ir. 1.r. .1 r.3'.~ f. F. r u, .r; r.. ?r-: a .n•n i v . 5. r. hh e w ..3 6,~~yy .u.. a, _ „A F,. .1 .,2• a - , 'us 7 w.rT'.. kr ~ -b.., .GnJ,Y^ 4. 1,:, ~.r , ~n.~.rl... - v w r r i . , , , , y .Q 7 y,. ~ . • 4.i .l'. , x to .sf., . r. . 1.:: r. v , . rtf' .d"'v'. 1. r.. , v. f . ~ ..x,,. 1. y•.. e ,!'.h ....i J•,.' ~ t.: k .F ,e~ ,.l .r-- ¢ . ,.Y t.- a v_. 1, d......; t 'y?ice ,.r ~ v. c. .7. , ..r R4. x).. .e.. r,. 5 Y~ e-, x.. .F i- 4 dM .t+. .,y#'~b ~ ~a t. rr _ `?'t, 3,r,.~ 4. ~£'n} ^y s+f~'~ ~ ,`ca`r, 'y • .z. <..i'" . ~ ;.3 ^ r~5,~a r w F" n` v'Z:.. rf•. Xr .ia',:n::<.i .XF:sr`R'rf,~•fv,.»Y. i"i?..: "a' n ..1.., 7 2Mr,. Y..1_'r,,. .a aa,.. .SHi'n.J..:4 :...,.J.... .n.c''.:7c8be .r. l•: Mira„u _ . .'yc.... - u