Maggie S. Pierson
Gate City, VA | December 15, 2010
Maggie S. Pierson – Gate City, VA
Mrs. Maggie Lee Strong Pierson, 89, Daniel Boone community of Scott County, VA passed away, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
Mrs. Pierson was born in Scott County, VA on April 2, 1921. She was the daughter of the late William Carter and Lottie R. Gilliam Strong.
Maggie retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 32 years service and was of the Baptist faith.
She had been a resident of the Brian Center in Weber City for the past two years and enjoyed her time there.
In addition to her parents, Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, Otis William Pierson; sisters, Loretta Lane and Nell Darnell, brothers, Carl Strong and Bent C. Strong.
Surviving is her sister, Mrs. JoAnn Templeton, Gate City, VA and her brother, Fred M. Strong and wife Iva, Fountain, CO; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Family requests no home visitation. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the.Rev. R. D. Stallard and Rev. Paul Blessing officiating.
Burial will follow the services at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or the American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, P. O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-516.
An online guest registry is available for the Pierson family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Maggie Strong Pierson.