Mr. Waldo Henson Pierce of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his residence in Burkesville, Kentucky having attained the age of 92 years, 8 months and 21 days. He was born in Clinton County, Kentucky on Monday, June 15, 1931, the son of Jones Campbell Pierce & Flossie Jackson (King) Pierce. He was of the Christian faith, and a member of the Burkesville Church of Christ. Henson proudly served in The United States Army during the Korean War, loved carpentry, and was the owner of Pierce Builders. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Fulton Stephenson Pierce, and Billy Floyd Pierce, and grandchild, Erin Nicole Vibbert.
He is survived by his wife, Serena Carol (Collins) Pierce, whom he wed on Wednesday, December 28, 1955, children, Cindy (& Jeffery) Vibbert, Kelly (& Kenny) Claywell, both of Burkesville, and Stacy (& Keith) Cooper of Harrodsburg Kentucky, grandchildren, Bethany Vibbert (& Sebastian Vincent), Kurtis (& Katlyn) Claywell, Jacob Cooper, Hannah (& Brad) Burkhart, great-grandchildren, Grayson Cooper, Henry Cooper, Kamryn Claywell, Kora Claywell, Ezra Burkhart, and Eden Burkhart.
The funeral service will conducted on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. C.S.T. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky, with Brad Burkhart officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, beginning at 3:00 p.m. C.S.T. until the funeral hour on Thursday afternoon. Burial will be in the Burkesville Cemetery in Burkesville, Kentucky.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville is honored to be in charge of all the arrangements. Online condolences at https://www.norris-new.com
