Rhonda T. Pierce

Rhonda T. Pierce, 58, of Brownstown, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

She was born September 25, 1965, in Granite City, IL, to James and Velma (nee Rogers) Blakeburn. On June 9, 2019, she married Paul Pierce in the backyard of their home in Brownstown, IL.

Rhonda loved her family and friends dearly. She lit up every room she walked into and was the life of the party anywhere she went; she never met a stranger, only made new friends. Rhonda was a lover of animals, especially her dogs. In her spare time, she was an avid coin collector and enjoyed riding motorcycles with her husband, she was about to learn how to ride them herself with her daughter.

Rhonda was a spitfire, stubborn spirit with a kind and selfless soul; she even continues to help others after her passing through her tissue and organ donation. She was a treasured wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Velma Blakeburn; first husband, Carl “Buzz” Edward Cory, Jr.; grandparents, Morley and Gulena Rogers; brothers, Glenn Blakeburn, Clyde Blakeburn.

Rhonda is survived by her loving husband, Paul Pierce; children, Leo Penn, Rachel Click, Steven (Gwen) Penn, Carla McCall, Dwayne (Stacy) Cory, Cody (Leslie) Pierce, Rachil Pierce; siblings, Linda (Robert) Ogle, Joan Soehlke, Terry Carmen, Nola Sessions, James Blackburn; uncle, Randall Rogers; 15 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren13 nieces and nephews; and many loving friends and family.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Pierce Family to help cover hospital costs.

Visitation: Tuesday, December 26, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Wednesday, December 27, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at Kassly-Meridith Funeral Home, Collinsville, IL.

Funeral Service: Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 11:00 AM, Kassly-Meridith Funeral Home, Collinsville, IL.

Clergy: Pastor Ron Habermehl

Interment: Sunset Hills Cemetery, Glen Carbon, IL.

Kassly-Meridith Funeral Home, Collinsville, IL.