Clarence Elmer Pierce, Jr.

Clarence Elmer Pierce, Jr., 65, of Clarendon died Friday, December 2, 2022, in Clarendon.

Memorial services with inurnment at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon will be held at a later date. Cremation & Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Junior was born January 7, 1957, in Clarendon to Clarence Elmer “C.E” Pierce, Sr. and Mary Holman Pierce.  He went to school at David G. Burnett Elementary in Houston, Humphrey’s Highland Elementary in Amarillo, Woodland Acres Elementary in Houston, Travis Junior High in Quanah, and Clarendon Junior High.  Junior worked for Wondell and Mark Luttrell for years at the welding shop.  Cutting, welding, and fabricating on all sorts of equipment for the locals, farmers, and ranchers.  Before that, he also worked for Wondell Luttrell at the cotton gin. he put in many years at both places and enjoyed his work.  Jr. also worked at the tire shop for Henson’s.  While working there, he also took care of setting up for the turtle races around the 4th of July and always had a hand in putting up the decorations for the store.  He also worked for Gary Barnhill at the Sandell Drive In and worked for D. Grant who ran a water well service.  There are other jobs Jr. had, too numerous to count.  He was multi-talented and truly a jack of all trades.

Junior’s hobbies were actually more of a lifestyle.  What he really enjoyed was fishing.  His favorite places were the dike at Texas City, Texas and, San Luis Pass on Galveston Island surf fishing for shark.  His favorite place of all was fishing off the rocks at Lake Kickapoo near Wichita Falls for crappie with Dad.  He always enjoyed his fishing trips and never came home empty handed.

Jr. was married twice in his life, first to Bobbi Jo Carmichael in August 1977, they had a son, Michael Shane.  Later on he married Faye Vargas.  Jr. was truly blessed with grandchildren.  Kortny Marie and Chance Michael Blackwell, Austin Pierce, Dylan Costner, Lathan and Jaydon Pierce all of which reside in North Dakota and Idaho.  He is also survived by his sister, Linda Lincoln and his brother, Rick Pierce.

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