Obituary of Sarah Pierce

Sarah M. Pierce Retired Roses Salesclerk Sarah Meads Pierce, age 69, of 1815 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC, died Tuesday, January 20, 2004, in Elizabeth City, NC. Mrs. Pierce, a native of Pasquotank County, was the wife of George McKinley Pierce of the residence, and the daughter of the late Mack Matthew Meads and Gracie Baines Meads. She was a retired salesclerk from Roses Department Store and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Besides her husband she is survived by two sisters, Emma Meads of Elizabeth City, NC, and Tennie Reid of Burlington, NC; and three brothers, Fred Meads and Jimmy Meads both of Elizabeth City, NC, and Joe Meads, of Hertford, NC. A funeral service will be Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Joey Hobbs and the Rev. F. Joe Griffith officiating at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street. Burial will be in New Hollywood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the funeral home and immediately after the service in the lobby of the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the residence of her brother, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Meads, 500 Meadstown Road, Elizabeth City, NC. Memorial donations may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, 1005 Possum Quarter Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. You may sign the online guest register at www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.