Julia Mae "Judy" Pierce

Julia Mae “Judy” Pierce, age 86, of Eaton, OH passed away at Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, OH on Friday, January 23, 2026. She was born April 2, 1939 in Richmond, IN to the late Reuben and Elizabeth (Williamson) Toms.

Judy would handwrite letters to all of her friends and family, offering them support and encouragement. She was a thoughtful person and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dolphus Woodrow “Doc” Pierce; and great granddaughter Audree Dill.

She is survived by her daughters Cathy Pierce of Eaton, OH and Connie Worden of Broken Arrow, OK; sons Kevin (Lisa) Pierce of Eldorado, OH, Mike (Sherrie) Pierce of Dandridge, TN and Mark Pierce of Richmond, IN; granddaughter Jayme (Bret) Dill of Hollansburg, OH; grandsons Matthew Worden of Broken Arrow, OK, Dustin (Amanda) Pierce of Centerville, IN and Austin Pierce of Houston, TX; great granddaughters Reece and Kylar Arnett and Kailynn Pierce; great grandsons Noah Worden, Grayson Pierce, Lincoln and Pierce Dill; brother Ned (BJ) Toms of Richmond, IN; and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to Rene Lair, Kassie Loveless and Sycamore Hospital for their wonderful care of Judy.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 from 12:00pm until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 pm at the Gard Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 226 W. Main Street, Eaton, OH 45320. Burial will follow at Preble Memory Gardens in West Alexandria, OH. Anyone who is not able to attend the service can access a livestream of the funeral at www.gardfuneralhome.com on Judy’s obituary page. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Preble County, 951 S. Barron Street, Eaton, OH 45320. Online condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family by visiting www.gardfuneralhome.com.