That's the main thing, and it's all because of him. He was just my hero," she said. The boy who saved her and her family's life is none other than Pierce's grandson, 11-year-old Paulie Hobble.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Wayne Chastain Pierce at her home on Friday, September 2, 2022. She was the young widow of Edward D. Pierce a decorated US Army Captain… ...

SMITHFIELD – Mary Catherine Atkins Pierce, 95, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010.She was a native and lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County, the daughter of the late Lonnie and Lillian … ...