Post by Rodney Trent Briles on Sept 30, 2021 14:40:00 GMT -5
Zelda Warren Pierce Willard, 78, of Floyd, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Walter’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Shannon Hicks. A celebration of life service is being planned for a later date at Beaver Creek Baptist Church in Floyd, VA. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 12:30 until 1:30 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
Zelda was born in Davidson County on December 19, 1942, to the late Rev. Warren E. Pierce and the late Oleene Gallimore Pierce.
She is survived by son, L. Allen Willard and wife Susan of Floyd, VA; daughter, Melanie W. Ratcliff and husband James of Floyd, VA; brother, Phillip L. Pierce and wife Donna of Denton; sisters, Brenda P. Wicker of Randleman and Joy P. Leonard and husband Mark of Lexington; 4 grandchildren, Rusty Moore, Nicholas Willard, Ashley Willard, and Warren Ratcliff; 2 great-grandchildren, Jayden Moore and Raelyn Moore; nephews, Tony Pierce, Kelly Wicker, Stacy Wicker, and Jeremy Wicker; and her uncle, Doak Gallimore. Six generations back to Mary Briles Pearce (Warren Pierce, Ernest Pierce, Thomas Pierce, Eli Pierce, Mary Briles Pearce
Zelda Warren Pierce Willard, 78, of Floyd, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.