Peggy Joyce Pierce, Obit (ER)

MRS. PEGGY JOYCE HOLLOWAY PIERCE, age 82, of Alexander Street, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Trion, Georgia on February 4, 1943, a daughter of the late Arnold Joe and Martha Janette Wilson Holloway. Mrs. Pierce was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church, a Homemaker, and foster parent for 13 years. In addition to Parents, She was preceded in death by a son, the late Timothy (Tim) Pierce, son-in-law, the late Perry Walker, and sisters, Deviah Gilliland and Elaine Mitchell died earlier.

Surviving are Her husband, Carl Anderson Pierce; children, Cynthia (Cindy) Walker, Danny (Tonya) Pierce, Carla (Chris) Nixon, Ginger (Gage) Driggers, and Rex (Mary) Jones; daughter-in-law, Julie Pierce; sisters, Imogene Cook and Jody Morrison; Seventeen Grandchildren, Twenty Eight Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 11th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Barry Brown officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Perry Dale Walker, Jonathan Walker, Braylen Driggers, Gage Driggers, Austin Pauley, Alixander Pauley; Honorary Pallbearers, the Staff of Tapestry Hospice.

The Family will receive friends Monday from 5 until 7 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. PEGGY JOYCE HOLLOWAY PIERCE, who passed away Friday afternoon

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Rainy & Warm Weather Ahead For Northwest Georgia

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Residents of Northwest Georgia can expect wet and warm weather to continue.  Today, there may be some patchy fog in some area that will hang around until about 9 AM.  Otherwise, we will see cloudy skies for our Friday with a 30% chance of showers and highs in the mid to upper 60s.  Friday night will see a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 am, with patchy fog after 4 am. It will also be mostly cloudy, with a low around 50 and a northeast wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening. This weekend, expect a short break from rain before a front moves north again on Saturday, mainly affecting northern Georgia’s higher elevations. The upcoming week may have ongoing rain chances due to a southwest flow pattern, particularly from Tuesday to Thursday, which poses a risk for heavy rainfall and storms. Meteorologists are monitoring this closely as conditions may develop midweek. Residents should prepare for possible flooding and stay alert to updates, as the forecast indicates warm and wet weather ahead.

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