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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
OBITUARIES
DAVID MILLER PIERCE
PERRY - David Miller Pierce, Chief Judge of the Magistrate
Court of Houston County, died of pancreatic cancer July 13
at the Houston Medical Center, Perry Hospital. He was 61.
Born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, in 1945 to Mr. and Mrs.
John Dupree Pierce, Judge Pierce attended Hawkinsville
High School, where he was a scholar and all-state quarter
back, leading his team to the 1962 State championship game
before graduating in 1963. Judge Pierce graduated from
Florida State University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in
mathematics and later attended Emory University School of
Law, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1969.
While attending law school, his mother reintroduced him
to his childhood neighbor, Susan Dean, and the two were
soon married on August 3, 1968.
Following law school, he joined the United
States Air Force and served as a member of
the Judge Advocate General Department,
attaining the rank of Captain before receiv
ing an honorable discharge in 1974. Judge
Pierce and his wife then moved back to
Perry, where they gave birth to their daugh
ter Meredith. Engaged in the private prac
tice of law for 27 years with Nunn, Geiger
& Pierce, and later Geiger & Pierce, Judge
Pierce was appointed to the Houston County
Magistrate Court in 1997, where he has dili
gently served for the past nine years.
A renaissance man, Judge Pierce was as likely to be found
enjoying a Florida State football game, as he was working
in his yard or preparing a gourmet meal for friends and
family. A man of integrity, compassion and intellect, he was
highly regarded by his legal colleagues and the community
at large.
Judge Pierce was an active participant in a variety of pro
fessional and community organizations. As a member of the
Perry United Methodist Church, he served as a member of
the Administrative Board, Finance Committee, and Staff-
Parrish Committee. He was also Chairman of the Board
of Trustees and a member of the Christadelphian Sunday
School class.
Also active in Rotary, with 30 years of perfect attendance,
his leadership roles included serving as President, District
Director, Assistant Governor, Paul Harris Fellow, and Will
Watt Fellow.
Within his community, he has served as a Chairman
of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, the Houston
County Development Authority, The Westfield Schools
Board of Trustees, and the Middle Georgia Military Affairs
Committee, as well as serving on the Board of Governors for
The Grand Opera House; Museum of Aviation Foundation,
Robins Air Force Base; Board of Directors for the Robins Air
Force Base Museum and The Air Force Association.
Professionally, Judge Pierce presided over the Municipal
Courts of the cities of Perry, Byron, and Roberta, and served
on the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution and the
Chiropractic offices around the nation issue challenge
Special to the HDJ
On Tuesday, Perry Chiropractic Health
Center will join other chiropractic offices
around the country in a competition to
see who can raise the most funds for the
Houston-Middle Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross.
New patients to the Perry Chiropractic
Center will only be charged $17.76 (the year
our country was formed), and each pres
ent patient will get one office visit for only
Local blood drives off
chance to give gift of life
Special to HDJ
The American Red Cross is
holding blood drives across
Houston County this month,
as it does every month.
According to the Red
Cross, blood supplies are at a
critically low level, with less
than one day’s supply of sev
eral blood types. Thousands
of accident victims, cancer
patients, premature babies,
and countless others need
blood donations.
To make a donation,
visit one of these locations
throughout July.
July 24: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
at Rehoboth Baptist Church,
U.S. 41, Perry
July 26: 10 a.m. - 3
p.m. Robins Federal Credit
Union, 803 Watson Blvd.,
Warner Robins
July 27: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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$17.76.
According to Alexis Puryear, office manag
er of the Houston-Middle Georgia American
Red Cross, if a patient cannot come on July
18, you can still get the rate on a different
day.
Just call and mention the special rate for
the fundraiser.
All money collected will be donated to the
local Houston-Middle Georgia Chapter of
the American Red Cross.
College, 80 Cohen Walker
Road, Warner Robins
July 27: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist
Church, 129 S. Houston
Lake Road, Warner Robins
July 28: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
First United Methodist
Church, 101 Wilson Drive,
Centerville
This year, the American
Red Cross honors 125 years
of serving the American
public Through out 2006,
the Red Cross plans to cel
ebrate by continuing to play
a role in American history.
The American Red Cross
also offers classes that pro
vide CPR training.
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Commissions Committee of Rules. He was also a member
of the Council of Magistrate Court Judges serving on the
Executive Committee and Training Council, the Council of
Municipal Court Judges Executive Committee, the State
Bar of Georgia, American Bar Association, and Houston
County Bar Association.
In addition to his wife, Susan, and his daughter, Meridith
Hunter, and son-in-law, John, who live in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, Judge Pierce leaves his two brothers, Dr. R.
Thomas Pierce of Perry and Jack R. Pierce of St. Simons
Island, as well as seven nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors at Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home from 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, July 14. The funeral
will be Saturday, July 15 at 11:00 am at the Perry United
Methodist Church. Graveside burial will follow for family
and close friends at Orange Hill Cemetery in Hawkinsville.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Perry United
Methodist Church, the American Diabetes Association, or
the American Cancer Society.
Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com
ELLEN E. ENDLER :
WARNER ROBINS - Ellen E. Endler, beloved wife of 61
years to Alfred F. Endler, passed away on July 12, 2006 at
the Houston Medical Center after an extended illness. She
was 85 years old. Visitation will be held at McCullough
Funeral Home, Houston Lake Road on Saturday, July
15, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral servic
es will be held Sunday, July 16, 2006 at
3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in
Warner Robins, with interment in Parkway
Memorial Gardens.
Ellen was the eldest daughter of seven
children born in Rochester, Pa., to the late
Frank and Eva Giannakos. As one of the
“Greatest Generation”, she was raised dur
ing the Depression and learned the value
of hard work and the importance of family,
faith and friends, which guided and sus
tained her throughout her life.
As a teenager, she assumed responsibility for maintain
ing the family household and raising her younger siblings.
It was during this time that she met her future husband,
Al. Following high school and the onset of World War 11,
she worked for the telephone company in both Pittsburgh
and Washington, DC, rising to a supervisory position. On
January 8, 1945, she and Al were married in San Antonio,
TX, while he was assigned to the Army Air Corps as an
instructor pilot.
Following the end of the war, she and Al returned to
Pittsburgh. During the Korean War, Al was recalled to
active duty, and she and the family relocated a number of
times, living in California, England, and eventually Warner
Robins. She returned to work in 1965 with Flint Electric
Membership Corporation as the customer service represen
tative, and retired for medical reasons in the early 1980’s.
July 22: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Adult CPR/AED (S3O),
First Aid ($45), Infant/Child
CPR(SSS).
July 29: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Infant/Child CPR (S3O),
First Aid ($45).
The Red Cross asks that
all fees be paid before the
class. All sessions are held
at the American Red Cross
Training Room at 346 Corder
Road, Warner Robins.
For more information you
can contact the Houston-
Middle Georgia Chapter
at 923-6332 or call Blood
Services at 405-0195 to
make an appointment for
donation.
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The Perry Chiropractic Health Center has
made provisions to accommodate several,
new patients on July 18 and had set addi
tional times for exams. Patients may obtain
free consult and exams referral coupons to
refer family, friends, and co-workers.
This is the third year Perry Chiropractic
has participated in this fundraising event,
says Puryear, and in past years, they have
raised over SI,OOO for the local Red Cross
chapter.
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Though her family, both immediate and extended, was her
love and focus, she also found time to serve as a Red Cross
volunteer, Sunday School teacher, and Girl Scout leader.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the
PTA, First Presbyterian Church, and was a long time mem
ber of the Warner Robins Women’s Club, where she was
past honored as “Woman of the Year”. She was a voracious
reader, enjoyed playing bridge, sewing, cooking, and being
with family and friends.
Ellen was deeply involved in the early years of the devel
opment of the Warner Robins Air Force Museum, spending
countless hours working as a volunteer in the gift shop, and
wherever else she might be needed. Ellen was an outstand
ing cook, and her talents were shared and loved by many.
She was a friend to all. Her home and table were always
a welcoming spot for those who came to her door and one
always left with a plate of goodies.
Ellen is survived by her husband of 61 years, Al, her young
est sister, Peggy Bertolino, New York, her son, Rick (Linda)
Endler, Aiken, SC; daughter, Jo Ellen (Noel) Robbins,
Warner Robins; granddaughters, Elizabeth (Jimmy) Wells,
St. Paul, MN; Sarah (David) Pitre, Fairhope, AL; Mary Ellen
(Chad) Miller, Winter Park, FL; step-granddaughter, Ashley
(Bill) Pontius, great-granddaughter Madeline Pitre, and
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Endler. Ellen will
be deeply missed by her husband, family, and her many
friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church 1139 Watson Blvd. Warner Robins,
GA 31088 or one’s favorite charity. Friends may call at
the residence of Jo Robbins, 25 Willow Lake Drive, Warner
Robins.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry
for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
ETHELYN CLERKLEY
PERRY - Ethelyn Clerkley died Saturday, July 8,
2006. Services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, (TODAY) at
St. James CME Church. Interment will be at Hayneville
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her son, Malcolm Clerkley,
grandchildren, sisters, daughter and son in-laws. The fam
ily greeted friends from 6 to 7 p.m., Friday at Richardson
Funeral Home.
Richardson Funeral home of Perry has charge of arrange
ments
THELMA A. MARKHAM
KATHLEEN - Thelma A. Markham, 92, passed away on
Thursday, July 13, 2006. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.
on Saturday, July 15, 2006 in the chapel of McCullough
Funeral Home with interment following in Magnolia Park
Cemetery. Visitation was Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m.
at McCullough Funeral Home.
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SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2006
With the funds collected from the chal
lenge, the American Red Cross, a humani
tarian organization led by volunteers and
guided by its Congressional Charter and the
Fundamental Principles of the International
Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to
victims of disasters and help people prevent,
prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Call 987-9666 to make an appointment as
soon as possible, as patients will be seen by
appointment only.
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