Lillian Mary Miller Pearce, 78, of Pilar, New Mexico passed away on February 2, 2009. She was an LPN in Sacramento, California, but a housewife and mother most of her life. She lived in Mossyrock, WA with her husband Verrie F. Pearce. She resided at Cook Hill Manor assisted living, in Centralia, WA for 1 ½ years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Verrie F. Pearce, son, Jess Pearce, Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot who died in a helicopter firefighter accident in Phoenix, Arizona. She is survived by children, Diana Cox-Pratt of Vancover, WA; Verrie G. Pearce and wife, Bethany of Poughkeepsie, NY; Jim Pearce and wife Sue of Johnstown, CO; Karen Flanagan and husband, Gary of Granite Bay, CA; Coral DiMento and husband, Tony of Citrus Heights, CA; Anne West of Washington State; many grandchildren and great-grand children; brothers; Richard Miller and wife Margaret; David Miller and wife Gilaine and Thomas Miller and wife Janet.
A memorial service will be held in Sacramento, CA at a later date.