Marcella Lurana Gilbert Piercy died in Independence, Missouri, September 13, 2009. She was born August 12, 1921, to Clarence and May Belle Taylor Gilbert in Marengo, Iowa. On June 29, 1940, she married William Piercy, who survives her. She is also survived by their children, Norman Piercy (now Leisha Aennea Neelix) of Portland, OR; Sharon and Jerry Adkisson, Independence, MO; Brian Piercy, Normal, IL; and Phyllis Rabun, Seattle, WA. Grandchildren are Pamela West, Kate Piercy, Nikki Piercy, Emily Piercy, Apryll Piercy, Charlotte Rabun, and Ginger Rabun, and great-grandchildren Cassidy Mattocks, Annali West, and Tyler West. She was pre-deceased by grandson Michael Adkisson, son-in-law Johns Rabun, and seven brothers and sisters. A sister, Gloria Powers of Streator, also survives her, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Piercy lived in Fairbury, IL, from 1947 to 2008, and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Women's Club, Nature Club, Audubon Society, Garden Club, and served as leader of Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups. She was instrumental in starting and superintending the Fine Arts Division of the Fairbury Fair, as it grew from two small exhibits to fill half an exhibit hall. She won several ribbons for her own paintings, as well as for food and flower exhibits. For 28 years, she helped to run Bill's Sealtest Dairy with her husband. Later, she worked for Dean Williams Jewelry, Motorola, Honegger Feed Company, and Roland's Department Store.
Services will be Thursday, September 17, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Fairbury. Arrangements are by East Lawn Funeral Home, with interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.
Contributor: Sharon (47548865)
Mrs. Piercy lived in Fairbury, IL, from 1947 to 2008, and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Women's Club, Nature Club, Audubon Society, Garden Club, and served as leader of Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups. She was instrumental in starting and superintending the Fine Arts Division of the Fairbury Fair, as it grew from two small exhibits to fill half an exhibit hall. She won several ribbons for her own paintings, as well as for food and flower exhibits. For 28 years, she helped to run Bill's Sealtest Dairy with her husband. Later, she worked for Dean Williams Jewelry, Motorola, Honegger Feed Company, and Roland's Department Store.
Services will be Thursday, September 17, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Fairbury. Arrangements are by East Lawn Funeral Home, with interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.
Contributor: Sharon (47548865)
Marcella Lurana Gilbert Piercy died in Independence, Missouri, September 13, 2009. She was born August 12, 1921, to Clarence and May Belle Taylor Gilbert in Marengo, Iowa. On June 29, 1940, she married William Piercy, who survives her. She is also survived by their children, Norman Piercy (now Leisha Aennea Neelix) of Portland, OR; Sharon and Jerry Adkisson, Independence, MO; Brian Piercy, Normal, IL; and Phyllis Rabun, Seattle, WA. Grandchildren are Pamela West, Kate Piercy, Nikki Piercy, Emily Piercy, Apryll Piercy, Charlotte Rabun, and Ginger Rabun, and great-grandchildren Cassidy Mattocks, Annali West, and Tyler West. She was pre-deceased by grandson Michael Adkisson, son-in-law Johns Rabun, and seven brothers and sisters. A sister, Gloria Powers of Streator, also survives her, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Piercy lived in Fairbury, IL, from 1947 to 2008, and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Women's Club, Nature Club, Audubon Society, Garden Club, and served as leader of Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups. She was instrumental in starting and superintending the Fine Arts Division of the Fairbury Fair, as it grew from two small exhibits to fill half an exhibit hall. She won several ribbons for her own paintings, as well as for food and flower exhibits. For 28 years, she helped to run Bill's Sealtest Dairy with her husband. Later, she worked for Dean Williams Jewelry, Motorola, Honegger Feed Company, and Roland's Department Store.
Services will be Thursday, September 17, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Fairbury. Arrangements are by East Lawn Funeral Home, with interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.
Contributor: Sharon (47548865)
Mrs. Piercy lived in Fairbury, IL, from 1947 to 2008, and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Women's Club, Nature Club, Audubon Society, Garden Club, and served as leader of Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups. She was instrumental in starting and superintending the Fine Arts Division of the Fairbury Fair, as it grew from two small exhibits to fill half an exhibit hall. She won several ribbons for her own paintings, as well as for food and flower exhibits. For 28 years, she helped to run Bill's Sealtest Dairy with her husband. Later, she worked for Dean Williams Jewelry, Motorola, Honegger Feed Company, and Roland's Department Store.
Services will be Thursday, September 17, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Fairbury. Arrangements are by East Lawn Funeral Home, with interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.
Contributor: Sharon (47548865)
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