Chronicles of American Women

Name:

Lela Pierce

Place of Birth:

Pleasant Ridge, TN

Place of Death:

Harriman, TN

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Baptist

Father's Name:

Everett Samual Jones

Mother's Maiden Name:

Hammond

Spouse's Name:

Fred Ernest Pierce

Children's Names:

Ineta Lou Pierce, Patricia Ann Pierce, Ernest Carl "Buster" Pierce, James Everett Pierce

Sibling's Names :

James Jones, Boyd Jones

Formal Education:

Sunbright High School Graduated 1943

Job Title:

Restaurant Business Owner

Company Name:

Pierce's Restaurant

Employment History:

Halls Dime Store in 1943, Harriman Hosiery Mill Owned, and operated Pierce's Restaurant for more than 35 years, Cracker Barrel Restaurant

Affiliations:

Awards and Dates:

Interests and Hobbies:

Her Children, Collecting antiques

Societal Contributions:

Supported local schools with donations and ads in sports publications Sponsored youth sports programs Provided free meals to needy individuals Provided a home for wayward children

Additional Comments:

She was the best mother in the world!

Lela Nora Jones Pierce
Loving Mother and Devoted Wife
She's now our guardian angel.