Leamon Pierce's Obituary
Former City Councilman and Civil Rights Activist, Leamon Pierce, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family. Leamon Pierce entered this world on April 11, 1941, with the parents of Robert and Eddie Lou Pierce. He was the youngest of three born into this union.
Leamon was a lifetime resident of the Park City Community. He was a graduate of Howard High School, class of 1960. He was also a member of the Howard High Alumni Association and a lifetime member of the NAACP. Leamon's hobbies were bowling and playing cards. He mostly used his talent for building homes and remolding.
Leamon was preceded in death by his son, Leamon, Jr., his parents, Robert & Eddie Lou Pierce, his brothers, Hosea Pierce, Sr. and Willie Pierce; niece, Cathy and nephew, Hosea Pierce, Jr.
Leamon leaves behind his loving wife of 59 years, Sue A. Gray Pierce, to their union they had one devoted daughter, Mia Francetta Pierce; two granddaughters, JeMiia and HM2 JeLiia Pierce United States Navy; and one great-grandson, Shaddai Ali Pierce. Leamon also leaves behind two daughters, LaShandra (Eric) Rivers, Sr. and LaToya (Ricky) Harper, Sr.; eight grandchildren, JaVaughn Craig, Ashiya Ervin, Eric Rivers, Jr., Destiny Ervin, Kayla Rivers, Ricky Harper, Jr., Zariyah and Tykiem Harper; two great-grandchildren, Eli Rivers and Dekari Saddler. Leamon leaves two sisters-in-law, Mary Gray and Gloria Dozier; one brother-in-law, Gordon Gray; nieces and nephews, Cynthia (Autry) Jones, Michael and Regina Pierce, Yolanda (Horace) Besley, Shenia (Elton) Fowkles, Amber and Eric Flowers, Alicia (David) Moore, and Sabrina (Ricardo) Williams; three cousins, Ronald (Yvette) Stevenson, Julius Summerow, and Minister Perry Beck; a host of nieces and nephews, Lakitta (Michael) Taylor, Rekitta and Rickey Dews, Jr., Pierre (Maletha) Rogers, Niiajia Williams, Hosea Pierce III, Victoria and Adam Fowkles,; best friends, Stanley Thurmond, William Clark, Jeffrey Besley and Harvey Hereford; special daughters and grandchildren-in-love, Louise Evans, Lena Fugett, Kathryn Gladden, Angela Love, Tomyra Pruitt, DeSharla Rowland, Denita Strickland, Korshantae Tulloss, Morgan Holloway, Niyona Gibbs USN, Erica Dismuke, and Christopher Rivers.
Leamon will lie-in-state on Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 9-11:30 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home and from 1-6 p.m. at Olivet Baptist Church. Reflections by family and friends can be expressed beginning at 4:00 p.m. Funeral service will be Monday, October 20, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Olivet Baptist Church with Bishop Kevin L. Adams, Sr., Pastor and Brother John R. Taylor, Sr. as the Eulogist. Burial in Forest Hills Cemetery.
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