Heyward Wayne Pierce

Chester, SC: Heyward Wayne Pierce, 64, died Monday October 10, 2016 at his residence. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mr. Pierce was born in Chester County, SC on January 21, 1952 and was a son of Mary Dove Harding and the late Heyward Ray Pierce. He was a graduate of Chester High School and attended York Tech. Mr. Pierce was a former member of the South Carolina Army National Guard and was a self- employed handyman. He is survived by his spouse, Patrick M. Pierce; his mother, Mary Dove Harding and his sister, Karen P. Young both of Chester, SC; his uncle, Ernest “Hack” Dove (Lou) of Hanahan, SC; mother-in-law, Lavon G. Montgomery and sister-in-law Miranda L. Montgomery both of Galax, VA; two special nieces and a nephew, Kyri Martin, Sarah Brooks and Zachary Brooks and several other nieces and nephews; a host of cousins and his caregivers, Kristi Wolfgang, Deb Springs and Ethel Dye. Memorials may be made to Levine Cancer Institute, 1021 Morehead Medical Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204 or Regency Hospice, 420 S. Herlong Avenue Suite 104, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.