Rosa Mae Virginia Manning Pierce

Mrs. Rosa Manning Pierce, 86, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 at Village Care of King. She was born in Prince Edward County, VA on June 26, 1923 to the late Walter Lee Manning and Rosa Ada Shelton Manning. Mrs. Pierce attended First Baptist Church of Stanleyville as her health permitted and retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with 30 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Pierce loved to read, crochet and cook. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Albert Eugene Pierce, two sisters, Louise Flowers and Claudia Booth and three brothers, Walter Manning, Carl Manning and Everette Manning. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Clifton Eugene Pierce of the home, a daughter, Brenda McKnight and husband David of Rural Hall, a sister, Cora McGee of Rural Hall and a devoted and loving niece, Doris Lawson. Funeral services for Mrs. Pierce will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall with Peter Cain, Minister officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow on Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to; Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to the charity of the donor's choice. The family would like to thank the staff of Village Care for the excellent care and their sweet spirit that was shown to Mrs. Pierce during her time of need and also thank Mrs. Trudie Stalnaker, her roommate, for everything she did for Rosa.

Memorials:
Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to the charity of the donor's choice.

Cemetery:
Crestview Memorial Park

Visitation:
04:00pm - 12:00am on January 3, 2010 at Rural Hall Chapel

Service:
Service at 03:00pm on January 3, 2010 at Hayworth-Miller Rural Hall Chapel