Oct. 1, 1947 ~ March 3, 2023
ABBEVILLE—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Lee Allen “Skippy” Pierce, 75, of Lake Charles, who passed away on March 3, 2023, due to complications of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. Daniel Picard officiating the services.
Lee Allen “Skippy” Pierce was born on Oct. 1, 1947, to Charles Lee and Marjorie Richey Pierce in Abbeville.
Skippy graduated from Vermillion Catholic High School in Abbeville and attended UL Lafayette and McNeese. He was in the oil and gas industry his entire career. He was a Vietnam veteran and an avid hunter his entire life.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Lee Pierce; infant brother, Charles Pierce; and sister, Joy Awwad.
Skippy is survived by his wife, Kempa Hunt Pierce of Lake Charles; mother, Marjorie Pierce; his four children, David Pierce and wife, Amanda of Lafayette, Jennifer Hess and husband, Chris of Lafayette, Claire Coleman and fiancé, Wakefield Ball III, of Lake Charles, and Caroline Miller and husband, Blake of Lake Charles; and eight grandchildren, Rhiannon Pierce, Ava Pierce, William Pierce, Henry Hess, Charlie Hess, Wakefield Ball IV, Mia Hess and Jack Miller.
The family will welcome family and friends at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, 209 S. Saint Charles St., Abbeville on March 7, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. when the procession will depart for the church. A rosary will be prayed at 1 p.m.
The family would like to give special thanks to the doctors and staff of Houston Methodist Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and our friends at Halo House.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Skippy’s name to Halo House Foundation, 2940 Corder Street, Houston, TX 77054. www.halohousefoundation.org. Their support and inspiration during this very difficult time meant the world to us.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.