Ronald Wayne "Ron" Pierce, was born May 29, 1949, in Iron Gate, Virginia to Clinton Jordan Pierce, Sr. and Mabel Marie (Allen) Pierce. At age 74, of 1627 Chatham Road, Waynesboro, Virginia hr passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at The Center for Acute Hospice Care in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Ron served four years in the United States Navy. In 1980, he joined the West Virginia State Police Academy training program, and was the first black trooper to graduate. In May of 1982, he received a B. S. degree in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State College. In 1987, he went on to receive a Masters degree in Counseling from West Virginia University and was selected to attend the F. B. I. National Academy in Quantico.
In February of 2000, Lieutenant Ron Pierce retired from the West Virginia State Police. This was the first time that any black West Virginia State trooper had been promoted to that rank. He was a member of the Retired West Virginia State Police Association, and a member of Mount Marine Baptist Church in Fishersville, where he served as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the male chorus.
After his retirement, he became Vice President of the Waynesboro NAACP and enjoyed genealogy research and woodworking. He also called his nieces, nephews, sisters, children, and grandchildren every day.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Mable Pierce; three brothers, Clinton Pierce, Jr., Richard Pierce, Russell Pierce, and a sister, Shirley Foster.
Ron is survived by his wife, Karen White Pierce of Waynesboro; two daughters, Keisha Pierce Saunders and husband Omari of Centreville, Corinne Pierce Allers and husband Michael of Charles Town, West Virginia; a son, Joseph Pierce of Lynchburg; four sisters, Deborah Adams of Roanoke, Margie Matlock and husband Ronnie of Columbus, Ohio, Juanita Christian of Columbus, and Sylvia Jean Jones and husband Leonard of Covington; five grandchildren, Lukas Pierce, Landon Pierce, Zayden Saunders, Zoe Saunders, and Pierce Allers; a number of nieces and nephews; and special cousin, Leonard Allen.
Ron served four years in the United States Navy. In 1980, he joined the West Virginia State Police Academy training program, and was the first black trooper to graduate. In May of 1982, he received a B. S. degree in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State College. In 1987, he went on to receive a Masters degree in Counseling from West Virginia University and was selected to attend the F. B. I. National Academy in Quantico.
In February of 2000, Lieutenant Ron Pierce retired from the West Virginia State Police. This was the first time that any black West Virginia State trooper had been promoted to that rank. He was a member of the Retired West Virginia State Police Association, and a member of Mount Marine Baptist Church in Fishersville, where he served as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the male chorus.
After his retirement, he became Vice President of the Waynesboro NAACP and enjoyed genealogy research and woodworking. He also called his nieces, nephews, sisters, children, and grandchildren every day.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Mable Pierce; three brothers, Clinton Pierce, Jr., Richard Pierce, Russell Pierce, and a sister, Shirley Foster.
Ron is survived by his wife, Karen White Pierce of Waynesboro; two daughters, Keisha Pierce Saunders and husband Omari of Centreville, Corinne Pierce Allers and husband Michael of Charles Town, West Virginia; a son, Joseph Pierce of Lynchburg; four sisters, Deborah Adams of Roanoke, Margie Matlock and husband Ronnie of Columbus, Ohio, Juanita Christian of Columbus, and Sylvia Jean Jones and husband Leonard of Covington; five grandchildren, Lukas Pierce, Landon Pierce, Zayden Saunders, Zoe Saunders, and Pierce Allers; a number of nieces and nephews; and special cousin, Leonard Allen.
Ronald Wayne "Ron" Pierce, was born May 29, 1949, in Iron Gate, Virginia to Clinton Jordan Pierce, Sr. and Mabel Marie (Allen) Pierce. At age 74, of 1627 Chatham Road, Waynesboro, Virginia hr passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at The Center for Acute Hospice Care in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Ron served four years in the United States Navy. In 1980, he joined the West Virginia State Police Academy training program, and was the first black trooper to graduate. In May of 1982, he received a B. S. degree in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State College. In 1987, he went on to receive a Masters degree in Counseling from West Virginia University and was selected to attend the F. B. I. National Academy in Quantico.
In February of 2000, Lieutenant Ron Pierce retired from the West Virginia State Police. This was the first time that any black West Virginia State trooper had been promoted to that rank. He was a member of the Retired West Virginia State Police Association, and a member of Mount Marine Baptist Church in Fishersville, where he served as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the male chorus.
After his retirement, he became Vice President of the Waynesboro NAACP and enjoyed genealogy research and woodworking. He also called his nieces, nephews, sisters, children, and grandchildren every day.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Mable Pierce; three brothers, Clinton Pierce, Jr., Richard Pierce, Russell Pierce, and a sister, Shirley Foster.
Ron is survived by his wife, Karen White Pierce of Waynesboro; two daughters, Keisha Pierce Saunders and husband Omari of Centreville, Corinne Pierce Allers and husband Michael of Charles Town, West Virginia; a son, Joseph Pierce of Lynchburg; four sisters, Deborah Adams of Roanoke, Margie Matlock and husband Ronnie of Columbus, Ohio, Juanita Christian of Columbus, and Sylvia Jean Jones and husband Leonard of Covington; five grandchildren, Lukas Pierce, Landon Pierce, Zayden Saunders, Zoe Saunders, and Pierce Allers; a number of nieces and nephews; and special cousin, Leonard Allen.
Ron served four years in the United States Navy. In 1980, he joined the West Virginia State Police Academy training program, and was the first black trooper to graduate. In May of 1982, he received a B. S. degree in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State College. In 1987, he went on to receive a Masters degree in Counseling from West Virginia University and was selected to attend the F. B. I. National Academy in Quantico.
In February of 2000, Lieutenant Ron Pierce retired from the West Virginia State Police. This was the first time that any black West Virginia State trooper had been promoted to that rank. He was a member of the Retired West Virginia State Police Association, and a member of Mount Marine Baptist Church in Fishersville, where he served as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the male chorus.
After his retirement, he became Vice President of the Waynesboro NAACP and enjoyed genealogy research and woodworking. He also called his nieces, nephews, sisters, children, and grandchildren every day.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Mable Pierce; three brothers, Clinton Pierce, Jr., Richard Pierce, Russell Pierce, and a sister, Shirley Foster.
Ron is survived by his wife, Karen White Pierce of Waynesboro; two daughters, Keisha Pierce Saunders and husband Omari of Centreville, Corinne Pierce Allers and husband Michael of Charles Town, West Virginia; a son, Joseph Pierce of Lynchburg; four sisters, Deborah Adams of Roanoke, Margie Matlock and husband Ronnie of Columbus, Ohio, Juanita Christian of Columbus, and Sylvia Jean Jones and husband Leonard of Covington; five grandchildren, Lukas Pierce, Landon Pierce, Zayden Saunders, Zoe Saunders, and Pierce Allers; a number of nieces and nephews; and special cousin, Leonard Allen.
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