Wanda Mae Pierce, 83, the daughter of the late Clifton and Fairy (McDowell) Shanks, was born April 21, 1938 in Central City, KY and departed this life on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab. 

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church and a forty three year employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville and later worked at the former Medco Nursing Home. She enjoyed reading, sewing, cooking, working puzzles and bowling.

Wanda united in marriage to Ellis David Pierce, who preceded her in death on July 1, 1987.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Glenna Faye Shanks (as an infant); a brother, Ronnie Shanks; a son-in-law, Donnie Warren; and a daughter-in-law, Tammy Pierce.

SURVIVORS:

3 daughters and a son: Vanessa Warren, Vonda Reynolds and husband Todd, Vickie Harmon and husband Jody all of Campbellsville and David Pierce and wife Rebecca of Arkansas

2 sisters: Betty Jones of Florida, Robbie “Sissy” Grounds  and husband J.D. of Texas

2 brothers: Jerry Shanks of Hazard and Bobby Shanks and wife Sammie of Tennessee

9 grandchildren: Nathan (Beth) Cox, Josh Warren, Jordan (Melissa) Reynolds, Megan (Alan) Bailey, Kelli Pierce, Spencer (Layeisha) Pierce, Gracie Pierce, Madison Harmon and Sawyer Harmon

6 great-grandchildren: Haylee, Esdon, Emery, Claire, Tatum and Brady

1 brother-in-law: Pete Pierce and wife Sue of Campbellsville

A host of other relatives and friends

Funeral Service: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of L.R. Petty Funeral Home

Burial: Griffin Cemetery

Visitation: After 11:00 A.M. Tuesday 

Memorials are suggested to the St. Mark United Methodist Church and can be made at the funeral home.