
Frank was married to Joann Pierce for 67 years. He served his country for 21 years, serving in three branches, Navy, Army and the Air Force where he retired in 1968. In his years of service, he served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Early on in his military career he became a telephone cable splicer, the backbone of the military communications of those eras, and continued in that profession after retiring from the military.
In the years of Frank’s life, he loved spending time with his three daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his church family. He never met a stranger and he loved talking to everyone about the Lord. If you had a pond he probably fished in it and he loved hunting every back road around.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Sally Pierce; and eight siblings.
Frank is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Joann Pierce of Vandervoort; one brother, Willie Pierce of Hatton; three daughters, Sheila Pierce of Vandervoort, Sally Kesterson and husband, Ricky of Grannis, Selinda Salem and husband, Mike of Fayetteville, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Joshua Canada and wife, Daniela, Matthew Nelson and wife, Kelli, Jennifer Hill and husband, Jason, Shannon Blackmon, Andrea Toupin and husband, Justin, Micah Mansilla and husband, Hernan, and Erin Salem; thirteen beautiful great-grandchildren, along with a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Vandervoort First Baptist Church with Brother Roy Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at the Witherspoon Cemetery in Vandervoort, Arkansas. Arrangements are entrusted to the Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations for bibles at Vandervoort First Baptist Church will be greatly appreciated.
Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
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