Oleen Gallimore Pierce Dies

Oleene Gallimore Pierce, age 85, passed Monday September 20, 2010 at Mountain Vista Health Park in Denton. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Friday, September 24 at Community Baptist Church in the Silver Valley Community; Rev. Brian Workman and Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Walter's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Born March 16, 1925 the daughter of the late Seaph Wood Gallimore and Mary Alice Snider Gallimore; preceded her in death on January 11, 2009 by her husband the Rev. Warren Pierce; brothers, Aster Gallimore, Rex Gallimore and Boyd Gallimore. Survived by four children, Zelda P. Willard of Floyd, Virginia, Brenda P. Wicker and husband Mack of Randleman, Phillip L. Pierce and wife Donna of Denton and Joy P. Leonard and husband Mark of Lexington; six grandchildren, Melanie W. Ratcliff and husband James, Allen Willard and wife Susan, Kelly Wicker and wife Tina, Stacy Wicker and wife Rosemary, Tony Pierce and Jeremy Wicker; five great-grandchildren, Ashley Willard, Rusty Moore, Nicholas Willard, Warren Ratcliff and Vernon Wicker, three brothers, James Lee Gallimore and wife Violet of Jasper, Alabama, Hosea Gallimore and friend Marie Myers of Denton and Doak Gallimore and wife Nancy of Thomasville, three sister-in-laws, Pauline Gallimore, Edith Gallimore and Bevilee Gallimore; two aunts, Avis Surratt and Mamie Schuler, one uncle, Paul Gallimore and wife Marjorie and several nieces, nephews and cousins.