Katie Pierce

PIERCE
July 16, 1921-Sept. 28, 2015
KATIE MARIE COLLINS AWALT PIERCE, went to live in her heavenly home on Monday the 28th. She was a resident of Eight Mile, AL for 65 years. Born in Adams Chapel, AL to Mary Adams Collins and Neil George Collins. She graduated high school in Abbeville, AL in 1939 and moved to Mobile County, AL in 1941.
She was a member of Myers Memorial Baptist Church and made sure her children learned about Jesus, but has been unable to attend for many years due to bad health. She loved her family dearly making many sacrifices for them. She raised 10 children in Eight Mile, Alabama, and helped to raise several grandchildren. Katie was a nurse at Mobile Infirmary and retired after 19 years to take care of her Mother until her death in 1990. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tommie E Pierce, Sr, her oldest son Joe Neil Awalt and one daughter Carolyn Palmer Carlisle. She leaves to cherish the wonderful memories to her children and other family members who loved her dearly: Helen Fields Fairchild and special friend Ben O'Dell, Tommie (Wanda) Pierce, Jr, Jean (Ray) Bryant, Patricia (Dewey) Cunningham, Rodney Pierce, Katie Eleene Pierce, Phyllis Darley, and Richard (Debbie) Pierce. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, 23 great-great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Also included are special friends Chris Huff, Asher Davis, Ronnie Stokes and many others too numerous to list. Special thanks to Gentiva Hospice for the excellent care given to our Mother. Visitation will be held at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 8 PM. Funeral services will be held in the chapel on Friday at 3:30 PM with Chaplain Ronnie Pierce officiating. Pallbearers will be the grandsons of Mrs. Pierce. The family will receive friends starting 1 hour before services begin.
Condolences may be offered at www.mobilememorialfunerals.com.

Visitation

Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home
6040 Three-Notch Road
Mobile, AL  36619
Thursday, October 1, 2015
5 - 8:00 PM

Service

Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home
6040 Three-Notch Road
Mobile, AL  36619
Friday, October 2, 2015
3:30 PM

Cemetery

Mobile Memorial Gardens
6100 Three-Notch Road
Mobile, AL  36619