Della Pierce

Mrs. Della Pierce, 80, of Nashville formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Saturday, November 21st, 2015 at Spectrum Pennock Hospital, in Hastings, MI.

Della was born in Leachville, AR on November 17, 1935, the daughter of the late James and Nettie (Swarms) Goodin.

She attended schools in the Battle Creek area graduating from Harper Creek, and continued her education at Kellogg Community College where she studied Social Work.

She was the wife of Mr. James Merle Pierce. The couple was married Dec. 2, 1955 in Angola,Indiana. They would have been married 60 years this December 2nd. They began their lives in Indiana, relocated to Michigan in the late 1968, when James took a job at Clark Equipment. In 1986, they moved to their current residence in Nashville, where they have enjoyed their retirement.

Della took great pride in her family and enjoyed taking care of their needs as they grew. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, listening to music, going to concerts and tending to her animals. In her younger years Della enjoyed going to the dirt modified races throughout the upper Midwest.

Della is survived by her daughter, Deborah Crandall, three sons Thomas (Nancy) Caswell, John (Cynthia) Pierce, James D. Pierce, her brother, James (Karen) Goodin, 7 grandchildren Brandon, Star, Larry, Jacob, Jordan and James, and 7 great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her brothers Jack, Tom, Bill, sisters Vertie, Sue and grandchild Valerie

Memorial Service will be held at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, MI, at 2 PM on Wednesday, November 25th with Pastor Susan Trowbridge officiating. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday beginning one hour prior to the funeral service at 1 PM at the Daniels Funeral Home, in Nashville.

Interment will take place privately. Memorial contributions can be made to either the Hastings Library or the Barry County Animal Shelter.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net.