Rhoda Pierce

March 4, 1920 - September 17, 2015

Rhoda Pierce, age 95 of Millville, passed away in her home Thursday, September 17, 2015 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Millville, she was a lifelong resident, where she lived in the same house for 94 years. Mrs. Pierce was a homemaker and worked part time as a seamstress for Model Blouse. She loved and lived for her family, and her favorite holiday was Christmas. She loved to play cards and dominoes, and she also enjoyed the Phillies. She loved God, praying and reading her Bible. She also loved cats and had many of them all her life. Mrs. Pierce will be sadly missed by her son Joseph Pierce and wife Debra of Millville; her daughter Trish Pierce of Malaga; four grandchildren, Mike Pierce and wife Tracy Clifton of CA, Katherine Arp and husband Mike of Fair Lawn, Kim Pierce of Maine, and Missy Park of FL; one great grandchild Andre Hancock of FL; and her cousin Ronald Locke of Millville. She was predeceased by her husband Andrew J. Pierce in 2000; her parents, Harry Carman and Etta (Lucas); her son William Pierce; and one grandson Joseph H. Pierce Jr. in 2000. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 in the Christy Funeral Home, 11 W. Broad Street, Millville. There will be a viewing on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Millville. The family requests memorial contributions to the Millville Church of the Nazarene, 2201 E. Main Street, Millville. Memories and expressions of sympathy for Rhoda Pierce may be shared on the Obituary Tribute Wall at www.christyfuneralservice.com.