Jearl G. Slim"" Pierce

Jearl G. "Slim" Pierce of Bloomfield passed away December 29, 2008, from complications of double pneumonia. Slim was born Sept. 1, 1932 in Ralls, TX to Minnie Mae Howard, and James Oscar Pierce. He was the youngest of 6 children. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Phyllis Pierce, his oldest son Jearl Ray and wife, Connie Pierce of the family home, Karla Evans, of Aztec, his two grandsons, Joshua Evans and wife, and Brian Pierce of Gallup. He also is survived by his 3 beautiful great-grandaughters, Shantell, Danika, and Ellia; one sister Murl & Roy Alexander of Lubbock TX, one brother Kenny (Burl) & Becky Pierce of Salisbury, MD, numerous nieces, and nephews, and more friends than you can shake a stick at. There were no strangers to Slim. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister, and his daughter Cheryl Marie. Slim retired after 37 years with El Paso Natural Gas Co., and contracted after that for a few companies in Farmington. He was an avid bowler and held his fellow bowlers in high regards, he loved sports of all types, and there was never a more true-blue Dallas Cowboys fan. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the ARC Thriftown of Farmington. Funeral services have been entrusted to Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home 103 E. Ute Street Farmington, NM 87401 (505) 325-8688