Ronnie Ray Piercy

Ronnie Ray “Hippie” Piercy, 58, of Fletcher, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 3, 2003, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Piercy was born in Haywood County and was a son of the late William Claude and Lena Modena Chambers Piercy. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Luellen Cochran. He was retired from Cranston Print Works and loved hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Lee Dean Piercy; a son, Tyron Ray Piercy of Fletcher; four sisters, Joanne Harrin of Asheville, his twin, Bonnie Faye George of Palmyra, VA, Colotta Jeane Suggs of Richmond, VA, and Sandra Morgan of Canton; two grandchildren, Sabrina Ann Piercy and Alexander Ray Michaels, and many nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday at Green Hills Cemetery with the Rev. Clarence Taylor officiating. His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.