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Melvin Lee Pearce

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Melvin Lee Pearce Veteran

Birth
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Death
28 Apr 2018 (aged 69)
Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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December 16, 1948-April 28, 2018
Melvin Lee Pearce, 69, passed away at his house on April 28, 2018. He was born in Winston-Salem to Myra Gardner Pearce and Bronnie Clifton Pearce. He graduated from Reynolds High School and went on to graduate from Elon College. Melvin enjoyed tennis, basketball, and running, and he played tennis for Elon College. He also served in the Naval Reserves during Vietnam. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Jean Pearce Crossingham. He is survived by his brother, Bronnie Clifton Pearce, Jr.; two sons, Andrew Scott Pearce of Danville, VA and Philip Alan Pearce and wife Rebecca of Wilmington, NC; two grandchildren, Logan Hunt and Graham Michael; and girlfriend, JoAnn Kelly.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 4th at Salem Funeral Home on Main Street from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The memorial service will be on Saturday, May 5th at Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church from 11:00-12:00 p.m., followed by a reception at the church.
December 16, 1948-April 28, 2018
Melvin Lee Pearce, 69, passed away at his house on April 28, 2018. He was born in Winston-Salem to Myra Gardner Pearce and Bronnie Clifton Pearce. He graduated from Reynolds High School and went on to graduate from Elon College. Melvin enjoyed tennis, basketball, and running, and he played tennis for Elon College. He also served in the Naval Reserves during Vietnam. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Jean Pearce Crossingham. He is survived by his brother, Bronnie Clifton Pearce, Jr.; two sons, Andrew Scott Pearce of Danville, VA and Philip Alan Pearce and wife Rebecca of Wilmington, NC; two grandchildren, Logan Hunt and Graham Michael; and girlfriend, JoAnn Kelly.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 4th at Salem Funeral Home on Main Street from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The memorial service will be on Saturday, May 5th at Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church from 11:00-12:00 p.m., followed by a reception at the church.


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  • Created by: Dean Sidden
  • Added: Feb 19, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223249945/melvin_lee-pearce: accessed ), memorial page for Melvin Lee Pearce (16 Dec 1948–28 Apr 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 223249945, citing Forsyth Memorial Park, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA; Cremated; Maintained by Dean Sidden (contributor 4214468).