Roger Lee Pierson, 71, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Leroy and Mabel (Flowers) Pierson. He faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War with the United States Air Force.
He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who devoted his time to his family and cheering on his beloved Florida State Seminoles. He attended Hopeful Baptist Church and will be missed by his church family. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his two sons, Roger Lee Pierson II and Roy Earl Pierson, step son, Rob Carpenter.
Survivors include his loving wife of 22 years, Marylin A. Tyre of Lake City, FL; daughter, Anne E. (Eric) Gooch of Tallahassee, FL; step daughter, Anne Carpenter of Crawfordville, FL; sister, Norma J. Anderson of Clearwater, FL; granddaughter, Ashlyn Macy Gooch, 3 nephews, 2 nieces, his two cats, Samson and Delilah as well as a host of loving friends also survive.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2012 in the Gateway- Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel with Dr. Rodney Baker officiating.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations in his honor be made to the Lad Soup Kitchen c/o Cleopatra J. Steele Ministries, 127 NW Escambia St., Lake City, FL 32055 or the Suwannee Valley Care Center, 6037 US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32055. GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 South U.S. Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025 (386) 752-1954 is in charge of arrangements. Please leave words of comfort at www.gatewayforestlawn.com