Born in Dickson, Tennessee on March 14, 1942
Departed on July 8, 2017 and resided in Nashville, Tennessee
Troy S. Pierce, 75, passed away July 8, 2017. He was born March 14, 1942 in Dickson, Tennessee, to J.T. and Effie (Baker) Pierce.
Troy was a carpenter and a decorated United States Marine. He served in the Marine Corps from October 1959 to July 1967, during the Vietnam era, and during the Bay of Pigs invasion, where he served as a sniper. He received a Bronze medal for his M1 Garand shooting skills at Camp Perry Ohio. He was also awarded 2 Good Conduct Medals, A National Defense Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, and two Unit Citations.
Troy was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, James H. Pierce, two sisters, Linda Pierce and Patricia Pierce.
Troy leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, DeLois Pierce, Daughters, Teresa (Mario) Rey, Missie (Mike) Phillips, and James (Jodie) Pierce, Kenny and Terri Lavender Jr and Kathy (Bill) Miller . He is also survived by fourteen Grandchildren and three Great-Grandchildren.
He will be interred at Edgewood Cemetery, in Dickson, Tennessee, with military honors, after the service.
Departed on July 8, 2017 and resided in Nashville, Tennessee
Troy S. Pierce, 75, passed away July 8, 2017. He was born March 14, 1942 in Dickson, Tennessee, to J.T. and Effie (Baker) Pierce.
Troy was a carpenter and a decorated United States Marine. He served in the Marine Corps from October 1959 to July 1967, during the Vietnam era, and during the Bay of Pigs invasion, where he served as a sniper. He received a Bronze medal for his M1 Garand shooting skills at Camp Perry Ohio. He was also awarded 2 Good Conduct Medals, A National Defense Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, and two Unit Citations.
Troy was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, James H. Pierce, two sisters, Linda Pierce and Patricia Pierce.
Troy leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, DeLois Pierce, Daughters, Teresa (Mario) Rey, Missie (Mike) Phillips, and James (Jodie) Pierce, Kenny and Terri Lavender Jr and Kathy (Bill) Miller . He is also survived by fourteen Grandchildren and three Great-Grandchildren.
He will be interred at Edgewood Cemetery, in Dickson, Tennessee, with military honors, after the service.
Born in Dickson, Tennessee on March 14, 1942
Departed on July 8, 2017 and resided in Nashville, Tennessee
Troy S. Pierce, 75, passed away July 8, 2017. He was born March 14, 1942 in Dickson, Tennessee, to J.T. and Effie (Baker) Pierce.
Troy was a carpenter and a decorated United States Marine. He served in the Marine Corps from October 1959 to July 1967, during the Vietnam era, and during the Bay of Pigs invasion, where he served as a sniper. He received a Bronze medal for his M1 Garand shooting skills at Camp Perry Ohio. He was also awarded 2 Good Conduct Medals, A National Defense Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, and two Unit Citations.
Troy was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, James H. Pierce, two sisters, Linda Pierce and Patricia Pierce.
Troy leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, DeLois Pierce, Daughters, Teresa (Mario) Rey, Missie (Mike) Phillips, and James (Jodie) Pierce, Kenny and Terri Lavender Jr and Kathy (Bill) Miller . He is also survived by fourteen Grandchildren and three Great-Grandchildren.
He will be interred at Edgewood Cemetery, in Dickson, Tennessee, with military honors, after the service.
Departed on July 8, 2017 and resided in Nashville, Tennessee
Troy S. Pierce, 75, passed away July 8, 2017. He was born March 14, 1942 in Dickson, Tennessee, to J.T. and Effie (Baker) Pierce.
Troy was a carpenter and a decorated United States Marine. He served in the Marine Corps from October 1959 to July 1967, during the Vietnam era, and during the Bay of Pigs invasion, where he served as a sniper. He received a Bronze medal for his M1 Garand shooting skills at Camp Perry Ohio. He was also awarded 2 Good Conduct Medals, A National Defense Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, and two Unit Citations.
Troy was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, James H. Pierce, two sisters, Linda Pierce and Patricia Pierce.
Troy leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, DeLois Pierce, Daughters, Teresa (Mario) Rey, Missie (Mike) Phillips, and James (Jodie) Pierce, Kenny and Terri Lavender Jr and Kathy (Bill) Miller . He is also survived by fourteen Grandchildren and three Great-Grandchildren.
He will be interred at Edgewood Cemetery, in Dickson, Tennessee, with military honors, after the service.
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