Celebrating the life of
Leona Amy Pierce
July 13, 1933 - January 08, 2011
Tybee Island – Leona Amy "Tommie" Dickey Pierce, 77, entered her eternal rest Saturday, January 8, 2011, while at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Born in Savannah on July 13, 1933, Tommie was the daughter of Amy Figg Dickey and Jeff Freeman Dickey. She was a graduate of Savannah High School known then as Commercial High. Tommie also graduated from the Warren A. Candler Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. Tommie married Franklin B. "Frank" Pierce, on June 3, 1961. She worked as a Registered Nurse wherever they were stationed while raising her family. After Frank retired in 1974, the family moved to her beloved Back River neighborhood on Tybee Island. Tommie returned to school and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Armstrong State College now Armstrong Atlantic University in 1981. She joined the Chatham County Health Department in 1976 and retired in 1999.
A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, she was known as "Miss Tommie" or "GranGran" to many and claimed most of Tybee Island as her extended family. She was loved for her warmth, humor, outspokenness, and good stories. She loved Tybee Island and her neighborhood fiercely. She was very involved in genealogy and enjoyed researching her family history. It was an apt enthusiasm for a lady who, with her husband, shared the affectionate description "the parents of the neighborhood."
Tommie was a Dachshund devotee and collected all things Dachshund. Tommie was passionate about her Irish heritage and proudly viewed the St. Patrick's Day parade from her family property at the corner of Price and Broughton every year. Tommie, along with her husband, Frank, was a regular and ardent patron of the Breakfast Club on Tybee Island. Tommie was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church on Tybee Island.
Tommie is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Franklin B. "Frank" Pierce of Tybee Island; children Benjamin M. Lerma Pierce of Savannah; Amy Pierce David Delamater of Savannah; and Dennis F. Carolyn Pierce of Tybee Island; grandchildren, Franklin J. Pierce and Thomas J. "TJ" Pierce of Tybee Island, David Tucker, Erin and Kari Delamater of Savannah, and her beloved Dachshunds, Duke and Duchess; a sister, Marilyn Skreptoc of Redlands, CA and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, a son, John Michael Pierce, and a brother, Jeff Francis Dickey.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 12th at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. Father Thomas Peyton will say Mass at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 13th at St. Michaels Catholic Church on Tybee Island. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made to St. Michael's Catholic Church, 802 Lovell Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Elizabeth and I are so very sorry to hear of the loss of Tommie, she was such a wonderful person. We have fond memories of her walking Duke and Duchess and meeting up with her with our Dachshunds. She will be greatly missed.Our Prayers are with the family of such a great loss, may God be with you all..
- Jackie and Elizabeth, Tybee Island, GA
My condolences to the family in the last goodbye to our most loved and valued relative. She will never be fully gone or forgotten. My congratulations to her for a life well respected and a beautiful hereafter in the rewards of the religious faith she so much believed. Leona Amy Pierce: A friend to all, a genuine good woman, remembered with love.
- Barbara Figg, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Phoenix, AZ
Dennis, Jimmy and I were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our hearts go out to you and Carolyn and the rest of your family. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Your friends always, Jimmy and Lynn Bostwick.
- Lynn Bostwick, Tybee Island, GA
My deepest thoughts, prayers and sympathy to all the Pierce family. I graduated Nursing School with Leona who we afectionately called'Dickey'. I saw her 2 Years ago at our nursing reunion. Margie Martin Butler
- Margie Martin Butler, Las Vegas, NV
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with the entire family during this most difficult time. I will always cherish my memories of Tommie from our time working together at the health department. She was a true friend and great person. She will truely be missed.
- Carman Gibbs, Savannah, GA
Our hearts and prayers go to Frank and the rest of her family. Tommie was truly our 'neighborhood parent'. We will miss her morning treks with Duke and Duchess ... it is hard to believe she is truly gone. May her spirit continue to watch over all of us.
- Deni, Taylor and Cody Baughn, San Diego, GA
TJ, Frank, you are in my prayers, I am so sorry for your loss, Tommie was a strong woman, and she raised ya'll right, If you need anything call me Ronnie
- Ronnie, Savannah, GA
To the Pierce family,May peace be with you, and God's everlasting love envelope you and yours. Miss Tommie, Gran Gran was brought into our lives,and this was, indeed a blessing.She would always ask, ''Where's my hug?', and finish with ,'I love you.' A wonderful woman whose friendship and love will forever, be remembered by our family. Lydia,Kenny,Logan,Beck,Reilly,Cruz Bruns
- Lydia Bruns, Tybee Island, GA
Frank and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I will never forget the fond memories working with and then for Tommie. She was a great person and she will be missed.
- Glenda Woo, Savannah, GA
Elizabeth and I are so very sorry to hear of the loss of Tommie, she was such a wonderful person. We have fond memories of her walking Duke and Duchess and meeting up with her with our Dachshunds. She will be greatly missed.Our Prayers are with the family of such a great loss, may God be with you all..
- Jackie and Elizabeth, Tybee Island, GA
My condolences to the family in the last goodbye to our most loved and valued relative. She will never be fully gone or forgotten. My congratulations to her for a life well respected and a beautiful hereafter in the rewards of the religious faith she so much believed. Leona Amy Pierce: A friend to all, a genuine good woman, remembered with love.
- Barbara Figg, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Gilbert, AZ
I was privileged to have met Tommie. She was a kind southern woman. I remember she took me to Spanky’s, and her hang out place, The Breakfast Club. I enjoyed the time I spent with her. Tommie rest in peace and may God be with you.
- Esther Balderrama, Phoenix, AZ
Dennis, Jimmy and I were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our hearts go out to you and Carolyn and the rest of your family. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Your friends always, Jimmy and Lynn Bostwick.
- Lynn Bostwick, Tybee Island, GA
My deepest thoughts, prayers and sympathy to all the Pierce family. I graduated Nursing School with Leona who we afectionately called'Dickey'. I saw her 2 Years ago at our nursing reunion. Margie Martin Butler
- Margie Martin Butler, Las Vegas, NV
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with the entire family during this most difficult time. I will always cherish my memories of Tommie from our time working together at the health department. She was a true friend and great person. She will truely be missed.
- Carman Gibbs, Savannah, GA
Our hearts and prayers go to Frank and the rest of her family. Tommie was truly our 'neighborhood parent'. We will miss her morning treks with Duke and Duchess ... it is hard to believe she is truly gone. May her spirit continue to watch over all of us.
- Deni, Taylor and Cody Baughn, San Diego, GA
TJ, Frank, you are in my prayers, I am so sorry for your loss, Tommie was a strong woman, and she raised ya'll right, If you need anything call me Ronnie
- Ronnie, Savannah, GA
To the Pierce family,May peace be with you, and God's everlasting love envelope you and yours. Miss Tommie, Gran Gran was brought into our lives,and this was, indeed a blessing.She would always ask, ''Where's my hug?', and finish with ,'I love you.' A wonderful woman whose friendship and love will forever, be remembered by our family. Lydia,Kenny,Logan,Beck,Reilly,Cruz Bruns
- Lydia Bruns, Tybee Island, GA
Frank and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I will never forget the fond memories working with and then for Tommie. She was a great person and she will be missed.
- Glenda Woo, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
