CASTALIA - Bill Turner Pearce, 72, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Wake Med. A funeral service was held Monday, May 29, at Cedar Rock First Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

He was a son of the late Bunnie and Helen W. Pearce. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy M. Pearce. He was a farmer and also a tobacco warehouseman.

Surviving: sons, Keith (Cathy) Pearce of Wilson, Gregg Pearce of Castalia; sister, Violet P. (Bob) Landreth of Greensboro; brother, Ronnie (Barbara) Pearce of Castalia; and two grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cedar Rock First Baptist Church, 4879 NC 56 Hwy. E., Castalia, NC 27816.

Arrangements are by Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, Louisburg, www.stricklandfuneralhome.net.