Franklin Eugene “Sonny” Pierce went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday afternoon 1-5-18. He was born on 9-1-34 in Tyler Texas and grew up in Recreation Acres north of Houston.
He met Faye Julian at Klein High School and they were married on 9-13-1952 in Hamilton Tx. They lived in north Houston and had 4 children. Roselyn, Gene, Glen and Kathy. In 1967 they moved to Round Rock Tx where they still reside. In 1968 their son Gene died in an accident.
Sonny was baptized as a child but chose to be baptized again this past year.
Sonny is survived by his wife of 65 years Faye Pierce and his three children Rosie Edens, Glen Pierce and his wife Jaci and Kathy Jordan and her husband Jerry. They have 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.
He is also survived by his sister Billy Marie Quinn and her husband Thomas and brother Fred and his wife Shirley.
Sonny was every ones favorite uncle and is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Sonny became a welder shortly after he was married and learned the sheet metal business. In 1980 he built and opened Sunny Bowl in Round Rock Tx. He owned and assisted in operations until 1996 when it was sold.
In 1982 he started Pico Precision Fabrication Inc in Round Rock Tx with 2 employees. Pico is still owned and operated by his Family and has grown to a 42,400 sq ft manufacturing facility with 35 employees located in Hutto, tx.
Sonny joined the Masonic lodge in Round Rock TX in the 1970’s and eventually became Grand Master. He then went on to join the Shriners. He is still member in good standing with the Round Rock lodge.
He purchased a home in Seadrift Tx and enjoyed many years of fishing on the Texas coast with friends and family.
For the past 10 years Sonny owned and raced thoroughbred race horses in partnership with Robert Schultz a high school friend and horse trainer in Louisiana. He really enjoyed going to the race tracks in Louisiana to see the horses run and he had many winners.
Thank you dad for the many years of support and friendship. You loved gathering with friends and family and showed us what family was truly about. You will be missed but not forgotten as you will live on in your children, grandchildren and everyone you met. Thanks Dad.
He met Faye Julian at Klein High School and they were married on 9-13-1952 in Hamilton Tx. They lived in north Houston and had 4 children. Roselyn, Gene, Glen and Kathy. In 1967 they moved to Round Rock Tx where they still reside. In 1968 their son Gene died in an accident.
Sonny was baptized as a child but chose to be baptized again this past year.
Sonny is survived by his wife of 65 years Faye Pierce and his three children Rosie Edens, Glen Pierce and his wife Jaci and Kathy Jordan and her husband Jerry. They have 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.
He is also survived by his sister Billy Marie Quinn and her husband Thomas and brother Fred and his wife Shirley.
Sonny was every ones favorite uncle and is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Sonny became a welder shortly after he was married and learned the sheet metal business. In 1980 he built and opened Sunny Bowl in Round Rock Tx. He owned and assisted in operations until 1996 when it was sold.
In 1982 he started Pico Precision Fabrication Inc in Round Rock Tx with 2 employees. Pico is still owned and operated by his Family and has grown to a 42,400 sq ft manufacturing facility with 35 employees located in Hutto, tx.
Sonny joined the Masonic lodge in Round Rock TX in the 1970’s and eventually became Grand Master. He then went on to join the Shriners. He is still member in good standing with the Round Rock lodge.
He purchased a home in Seadrift Tx and enjoyed many years of fishing on the Texas coast with friends and family.
For the past 10 years Sonny owned and raced thoroughbred race horses in partnership with Robert Schultz a high school friend and horse trainer in Louisiana. He really enjoyed going to the race tracks in Louisiana to see the horses run and he had many winners.
Thank you dad for the many years of support and friendship. You loved gathering with friends and family and showed us what family was truly about. You will be missed but not forgotten as you will live on in your children, grandchildren and everyone you met. Thanks Dad.
Franklin Eugene “Sonny” Pierce went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday afternoon 1-5-18. He was born on 9-1-34 in Tyler Texas and grew up in Recreation Acres north of Houston.
He met Faye Julian at Klein High School and they were married on 9-13-1952 in Hamilton Tx. They lived in north Houston and had 4 children. Roselyn, Gene, Glen and Kathy. In 1967 they moved to Round Rock Tx where they still reside. In 1968 their son Gene died in an accident.
Sonny was baptized as a child but chose to be baptized again this past year.
Sonny is survived by his wife of 65 years Faye Pierce and his three children Rosie Edens, Glen Pierce and his wife Jaci and Kathy Jordan and her husband Jerry. They have 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.
He is also survived by his sister Billy Marie Quinn and her husband Thomas and brother Fred and his wife Shirley.
Sonny was every ones favorite uncle and is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Sonny became a welder shortly after he was married and learned the sheet metal business. In 1980 he built and opened Sunny Bowl in Round Rock Tx. He owned and assisted in operations until 1996 when it was sold.
In 1982 he started Pico Precision Fabrication Inc in Round Rock Tx with 2 employees. Pico is still owned and operated by his Family and has grown to a 42,400 sq ft manufacturing facility with 35 employees located in Hutto, tx.
Sonny joined the Masonic lodge in Round Rock TX in the 1970’s and eventually became Grand Master. He then went on to join the Shriners. He is still member in good standing with the Round Rock lodge.
He purchased a home in Seadrift Tx and enjoyed many years of fishing on the Texas coast with friends and family.
For the past 10 years Sonny owned and raced thoroughbred race horses in partnership with Robert Schultz a high school friend and horse trainer in Louisiana. He really enjoyed going to the race tracks in Louisiana to see the horses run and he had many winners.
Thank you dad for the many years of support and friendship. You loved gathering with friends and family and showed us what family was truly about. You will be missed but not forgotten as you will live on in your children, grandchildren and everyone you met. Thanks Dad.
He met Faye Julian at Klein High School and they were married on 9-13-1952 in Hamilton Tx. They lived in north Houston and had 4 children. Roselyn, Gene, Glen and Kathy. In 1967 they moved to Round Rock Tx where they still reside. In 1968 their son Gene died in an accident.
Sonny was baptized as a child but chose to be baptized again this past year.
Sonny is survived by his wife of 65 years Faye Pierce and his three children Rosie Edens, Glen Pierce and his wife Jaci and Kathy Jordan and her husband Jerry. They have 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.
He is also survived by his sister Billy Marie Quinn and her husband Thomas and brother Fred and his wife Shirley.
Sonny was every ones favorite uncle and is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Sonny became a welder shortly after he was married and learned the sheet metal business. In 1980 he built and opened Sunny Bowl in Round Rock Tx. He owned and assisted in operations until 1996 when it was sold.
In 1982 he started Pico Precision Fabrication Inc in Round Rock Tx with 2 employees. Pico is still owned and operated by his Family and has grown to a 42,400 sq ft manufacturing facility with 35 employees located in Hutto, tx.
Sonny joined the Masonic lodge in Round Rock TX in the 1970’s and eventually became Grand Master. He then went on to join the Shriners. He is still member in good standing with the Round Rock lodge.
He purchased a home in Seadrift Tx and enjoyed many years of fishing on the Texas coast with friends and family.
For the past 10 years Sonny owned and raced thoroughbred race horses in partnership with Robert Schultz a high school friend and horse trainer in Louisiana. He really enjoyed going to the race tracks in Louisiana to see the horses run and he had many winners.
Thank you dad for the many years of support and friendship. You loved gathering with friends and family and showed us what family was truly about. You will be missed but not forgotten as you will live on in your children, grandchildren and everyone you met. Thanks Dad.
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