Sherman Hunter Pierce age 95 passed away on December 7, 2016 in Farmville, VA. He was born on October 31, 1921 in Bedford County, VA. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U. S. Navy. He subsequently began a career in the Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, VA, where he retired in 1987 as an inspector. He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, Bedford, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Carter Pierce; his parents, Robert Spencer Pierce and Carrie Updike Pierce; his brothers NelfordPierce, Homer Pierce, John Pierce and Hugh Pierce; his sisters Eula Pierce, Frances Lynch and Helen Farris. He is survived by his children Alexander Hunter Pierce and his wife Brenda of Scottsville, VA; Roslyn Bumpus of Anchorage, AK; Joyce Nuttall and her husband, Harry, of Gloucester, VA; Gloria Simmons of Waynesboro, VA; and Bryan Spencer Pierce of Grafton, VA. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the Bedford Life Saving Crew, P. O. Box 161, Bedford, VA 24523. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory in Bedford. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service starting at 12 noon at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford. To send condolences online please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford.