Frank & Bright Funeral Home

Edwin Pearce

Feb 28th, 1921 - Apr 25th, 2015

  

   Edwin Pearce, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Saturday morning, April 25, 2015, at Heritage Woods in Flora.

   Edwin was born February 28, 1921 in Flora to Charles and Goldia (Dobbs) Pearce.  He married Berniece Smith on October 22, 1950 in Vineland, NJ.  She preceded him in death on May 27, 2009.  Edwin proudly served his country as an U.S. Army Infantryman on the front lines in WWII, earning 3 purple hearts.  Edwin traveled much of the United States as a pipeline welder and enjoyed raising cattle.   Memberships included Flora VFW, American Legion, Flora Masonic Lodge, and was a 66 year member of Pipeliners Union 798 in Tulsa, OK.

   Edwin is survived by his children: Judy (Larry) Griffith of Mt. Erie, Walterene Pearce of Xenia, Chuck (Martha) Pearce of Flora, Phil (Janet) Pearce of New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Shirley (Mike) Bily of Urbana; a brother: Bill (Joan) Pearce of Flora; 23 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son: Raymond Pearce, 5 brothers: Norman, Kenneth, Richard Pearce, twin infant brothers, 1 sister: Vivian Fitzgerald, and 3 great-grandchildren.

   A funeral service for Edwin Pearce will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora.  Interment will be in Kneff Cemetery, Flora, with military honors.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home.  Memorial donations may be given to Clay County Hospice or Clay County Animal Rescue and Shelter (CCARS) and will be received at the funeral home.  To share a condolence, visit www.frankandbright.com.