Barbara D Pearce

Mrs. Barbara Drake Pearce, age 76, died peacefully on May 31, 2011 at the Heart Institute at Pitt Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Barbara was born in Nash County on January 22, 1935 to the late Addie Hardy Drake and the late Herman U. Drake.
Barbara enjoyed her bridge clubs, shopping trips, helping others, attending her grandchildren’s ballgames, and spending time with her family. She is best known for her good cooking. She was a member of Englewood Baptist Church. She touched the lives of many people and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, J.D. Pearce; sons, Michael Dee Pearce and wife Renee of Rocky Mount and Philip Drake Pearce of Yonkers, NY; two grandchildren, Rachel Renee Pearce and Alexander Dee Pearce. She is also survived by one sister, Carol Drake Mears and husband Tommy of Rocky Mount; and niece, Shannon Leigh Mears of Raleigh, NC.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, June 03, 2011 at Englewood Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Cloer officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804.