Nancy Raye Pierce
Nancy Raye Pierce, 83, beautiful and beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister and Aunt passed away December 7, 2022, after a courageous, lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Preceded in death by parents Allen and Christa Pierce and sister and brother-in-law Carolyn and Lynn Deniston. Nancy is survived by daughters Kim (Robert) French, Joni (Edward) Lavelle, granddaughters Taylor (Curtis) Chapin, Haylee (Matthew) Row, great-granddaughter Mila Chapin, brother and sister-in-law Jan and Judy Pierce, step-grandchildren Jennifer (Joshua) Wilcox, Richard (Ellen) French and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Nancy worked her entire life from the age of 18 while raising her daughters and attending night school at OSU. She graduated from Otterbein University in 1980. She had a passion for politics, reading, writing and working tirelessly for many worthy causes close to her heart. She loved the ocean, warm, sunny weather, feeding birds and squirrels and taking in many stray cats through the years. What Nancy treasured most was her tremendous bond with her daughters and granddaughters who were truly the love and joy of her life. She will be remembered for her kindness, compassion, generosity and willingness to help any person or animal in need. We will miss her vibrant spirit, positive outlook, wonderful laugh and incredible sense of humor. But, most of all we will miss saying “I love you” to her each and every day and leaving her with a prayer, hug and smile. To honor her memory, please brighten someone’s day with a random act of kindness. One of Nancy’s final wishes was to have no funeral or service and the family will honor that request.