ZEBULON - William Hilary “Rock” Pearce, 47, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Funeral service was held Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Strickland Funeral Home in Wendell.

A native of Franklin County, he was a backhoe operator.

Surviving: wife, Brenda Carol Jones Pearce; daughter, Kari Leigh Pearce (TJ), both of Zebulon; parents, James Vernon Pearce of Zebulon and Betsy John Davis of Burlington; siblings, Quentin Pearce (Teresa) of Zebulon and Myra Patton of Bunn.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the William Hilary Pearce Fund, c/o any First Citizens Bank.

Arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home, Wendell. www.stricklandfuneralhomes.net