Mr. Meredith Allen Pierce

Meredith Allen Pierce, 72, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, after a brief illness. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-7pm and Sunday at 1pm until the 2pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Burial will follow at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Florence, MS. Mr. Pierce was a 1960 Graduate of Florence High School. He attended Mississippi State University and earned his degree in 1966. Meredith served his country and was a veteran in the Army National Guard. He was a faithful member at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He retired after 30 years from the USDA-rural development (formerly farmers home administration) and later retired from MDOT after 17 years of service in the right-of-way division. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Pierce and nephew, Wayne Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Brenda Pierce; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Thomas Breaux of Florence, MS; grandson Corbin Breaux; granddaughter Avery Breaux; brothers Maurice (Lucy) Pierce of Hazlehurst, MS and Michael (Kathy) Pierce of Tomball, TX; sister Patricia (Lamar) Weems of Brandon, MS; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Karla and Arthur Lewis of Gulfport, MS; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hickory Ridge Baptist Church building fund, The American Cancer Society, or CARA. Online guestbook www.chancellorfuneralhome.com