Nanny's Obituary

Mildred 'Millie' Della Pratt Pierce -- ASHEVILLE, N.C.

Mildred “Millie” Della Pratt Pierce, 89, of Asheville, N.C., died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Pierce was born Sept. 2, 1919, in Orono, Maine, and was a daughter of the late Charles and Doris Wing Pratt. She was married to the late Francis Leslie Pierce and was also preceded in death by one sister, Louise Skidmore; and five brothers, Lewis Pratt, Charles Pratt, Robert Pratt, Paul Pratt and William Pratt.

During her career, Mrs. Pierce worked as a nurse and later served as vice president of Pierce Marine Service, Inc., in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and owned and operated Pierce’s Cozy Cove Cottages of Five Islands, Maine, with her husband. While in Asheville, she volunteered at Mission Hospital and was a member of Hawthorne Village Welcoming Committee, Etheredge Women’s Club and Oakley United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Pierce is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth McCray and Marjorie Langerman; three sons, Norman Pierce, Robert Pierce and David Pierce; two sisters, Dorothy Tavernier and Barbara Pinkham; 13 grandchildren, Tom Pierce, Tim Pierce, Betsy Mankins, David McCray, Cindy Platillero, Jennifer Skaggs, Karen Lim, Johnny Pierce, Adam Langerman, Kali Langerman, Matt Pierce, Ben Pierce and Heather Pierce; 17 great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine, with the Rev. Elizabeth Bachelder Smith officiating.

Pallbearers will be Norman Pierce, Robert Pierce, David Pierce, Michael McCray, Fred Langerman and David Hasenfus.

Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, N.C., is assisting with arrangements.

The on-line register is available at www.grocefuneralhome.com.

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This ran in today's Johnson City Press.