Tony O'Delle Pierce

Tony Odelle Pierce was born on April 10, 1949 to the late Emma Jean Pierce and Caulton Ray Sr. in West Palm Beach, FL. He attended Palm Beach County Public Schools and later relocated to Newark, NJ. He met and married Georgie Pierce and from their union two children were born; son Damon Crawford of Texas and Lanita Pierce of South Carolina. He later met and married Diane Pierce of Alabama. He worked in Facility Maintenance for the City of New York, New Jersey and West Palm Beach. He relocated to Thomasville, Ga where he lived his life to the fullest and was the life of the party. He departed this life on November 26, 2023. He was proceeded in death by six brothers Harold Sutton, Alton Sutton, Roosevelt Sutton Jr, Fred Ray, Caulton Ray, Jr and Alvin Ray and five sisters Annie Lorick, Catherine Brown, Bernice Ray-Pugh, Oleatha Ray-Hills and Betty Ray.

He leaves to cherish his memory, wife; Diane Pierce, two sisters Emma Molly Davis, Minnie Mims(Curtis), son Damon Crawford, daughter Lanita Pierce, special niece Rosa Goss(Michael aka King Mike), grandchildren Anastasia, Quintasia, Qua’Shaun, Liyah, great-grandchildren Zy’Mara, Zy’Ren, Qua’Veyon and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives andfriends.