George Pierce, Jr.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 14, 2021, from 10:00 A.M. until the commencement of the celebration at Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church.

George will be interred at Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery in Jeanerette, Louisiana.

George Mainly Pierce was born on July 25, 1943, to the late George and Helen Pierce. He was born in Woodbury, New Jersey, and a resident of Jeanerette, Louisiana for 24 years. George departed this life and entered his eternal rest in glory on August 4, 2021, at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, Louisiana.

George had a gift of serving; he served in the United States Army where he later retired. He then went on to serve as a security guard at Jeanerette Mills, where he also retired. George was a member of the Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and was a member of the Male Chorus.

Memories of George Pierce, a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, will forever remain in the hearts of his wife loving wife, Mary Alice Pierce of Jeanerette, LA; his children, Gregory Pierce of Baton Rouge, LA; Donovan Lewis, Robert Lewis, Cortez Lewis, Joseph Alfred, Cornelia Engleton all of Jeanerette, LA; Annie (Johnell) Lewis, and Juanita (Anderson) Clay, both of New Iberia, LA.; one brother, Tommy (Mary) Pierce of Lindenwold New Jersey; three sisters, Diane (Forrest) McNair, Karen Pierce both of Woodbury, New Jersey,  Lorraine (Ronnie) Coleman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; twenty two (22) grandchildren, and a host of great- grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

George was preceded in death by his parents George and Helen Pierce; one daughter, Betty Alfred; one son, Theopolius Baldwin; one sister, Rosetta Pierce; one nephew, Chad Pierce; and one son-n-law, Jesse Engleton.

Final arrangements have been entrusted to MK Dixon Funeral Home, 337-940-9253, 211 Main Street, Baldwin, LA 70514.