Cleemiller Pierce was born on November 10, 1939, in North Carolina. He was the youngest son of Henry H. Pierce and Rhoda L. Pierce. He confessed the Lord as his Savior on Easter Sunday many years ago. He will be deeply missed.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandsons, Bobby A. Scott and Brandon L. Locklear, his twin sister, Ella Allen, Elizabeth Taylor, Inez Locklear, Sally Stone, and Nurse Ann Locklear, his brothers, Casey, Tilmer, Richard (Abud) Fletcher, and Plaze Pierce.

Clem is survived by his wife Gladys, daughters, Gwen, Rhonda, Neva, Ali and Keisya, and son Christopher, his sister, Margie Thompson, twelve grandchildren, twenty-eight great grands and a special niece, Wanda Oxendine, along with a host of nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.