LeanothaPier

Leanotha “Ms. Nothie” Pier, 78, of Greenville passed away May 16, 2011 at her residence.  Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Blue and Kenny Stone officiating.  Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.

Born December 19, 1932 in Caddo Mills, Leanotha was the daughter of Otha Leon and Ira Belle (Archer) Henson.  On July 7, 1978, she married Samuel B. Pier, Jr. in Greenville.  She owned and operated Creative Learning Daycare.  She was a member of Family Fellowship Church and the Elks Lodge. 

Survivors include her son Keith Thompson and wife, Stephanie of Rockwall; daughter Leah Garrett and husband, Kelly of Greenville; sisters Betty Rudd and Daisy Nettle and husband, Bobby; grandchildren Ashli Davis and husband Chance, Chaz Garrett and wife Linzy, Kyle Thompson and wife Andrea, Heather Gilbert and husband John, Lance Thompson, and Kailey Thompson; great-grandchildren Kilee Davis and Kaila Davis, Ellie Jean Thompson, Nolan Thompson, and Sam Zimmerman; stepdaughters Lisa Zimmerman and Susan Dyke; stepsons Gil Pier and Greg Pier, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband in 2006.

Pallbearers will be Chaz Garrett, Chance Davis, Kyle Thompson, Lance Thompson, Spencer Harvey, Tyler Harvey, John Gilbert, and Collin Harvey.