- Date Of Birth: December 17, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 14, 2019
- State: Michigan
Raymond (Ray) Albert Pierce, Sr., 83, passed peacefully in the presence of his wife and children at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI on March 14, 2019. He was born December 17, 1935, in Climax to the late Millard and Pauline (Pierce) Pierce.
On March 22, 1963, he married Linda (Waldorf), and together they raised 4 wonderful children at their home in Galesburg, later moving to Climax, MI. After Linda’s unexpected passing in 1993, Ray met and was united in marriage to Darlene (Stanfield) on May 9, 1997. Ray served as a U.S. Marine reservist before enlisting into the U.S. Army in July of 1959. He was honorably discharged in June of 1961. Ray was a member of the American Legion Post 465 for over 30 years, a life member of the AMVETS post-1988, and volunteered on the Galesburg Fire Department for 29 years. Ray retired from General Motors in 1993 and enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, and camping at the family property in Baldwin, MI.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 22 years, Darlene; siblings Marie Mahoney and Gertrude (Gert) Allen; children Scott LaChance of Galesburg, MI; Kelly Ludlow (Jim) of Tennessee; Raymond (Ray) Pierce Jr. (Yvonne) of Climax, MI; Troy Pierce (Denise) of Paw Paw, MI; Shannon Fullmer (Jeffrey) of Sandy, UT; Robert Baldwin (Cammy) of Battle Creek, MI and Darcie Siddall of Battle Creek, MI; grandchildren Dusty, Mya and Trenton LaChance; Rachel Chandler (Aaron), Jacob and Paige Ledlow; Marie Ludwig (Nick), Brittany Pierce, Kristen Schau (Chad); Lynze, Natalie, Alex, and Zoe Pierce; Destinee Miller; Phillip (Danielle), Triton, Shane, and Talon Baldwin; Calvin and Jake Siddall and 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews and his beloved cat Cookie.
He was preceded in death by his wife Linda Pierce; siblings Jimmy Pierce, Faye Osborn, Betty Mohney, Richard (Dick) Pierce, Marjorie Steve, Leona Slaughter, and Millard (Bud) Pierce.
