Wendell Wayne Pierce

Wendell Wayne Pierce, age 77, of Lake Park, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, surrounded by his family at the Langdale Hospice House following a short illness. Mr. Pierce was born September 12, 1944 in Thomasville, Georgia to the late Esther Mae Chastain Cain and the late Luther Littleton Pierce. He was a loving dad, granddad, and great-granddad. Mr. Pierce was a homebody that loved to relax watching westerns. His favorite excursions included going to flea markets and fishing. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Brandi Pierce; and siblings: Wilton Pierce, Wanda Rumph, Barbara Pierce, Patricia Zipperer, and Carolyn Pierce.

Mr. Pierce is survived by his children: Donald Townsend, Greg and Gloria Townsend, Wendell and Teresa Pierce, Cassandra Trowell, Stephanie and Rodney Taylor; 7 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; a sister, Marilyn Pierce of Cherry Lake, Florida; and a special friend, ex-wife, and mother of his children, Gladys Pierce.

Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock am, Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Music Funeral Services, Valdosta Chapel. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, 4536 Mt. Zion Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. The family will be receiving friends Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 9:30 am until 11:00 am at the funeral home. Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Wendell Wayne Pierce family is being served by the professional and caring staff of Music Funeral Services of Valdosta.