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Sallie Lee-Pierce age 97 of San Antonio passed away peacefully with beautiful grace on Saturday, October 1, 2016. She was a member of Coker United Methodist Church and the John Wesley Class. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Daniel W. Lee, Sr. and her second husband, Ken Pierce and daughter Beverly Wanda Lee, parents Cassie James Davis and Jacob Lloyd Davis, brothers, Troy Davis, Guthrie Davis, Dewey Davis, sisters Mildred Hand, Audice Lee, Lois West, Cora Mae Head, and Zell O'Steen. Sallie is survived by her brother Jacob Davis, her three children, Daniel W. Lee Jr. (Ann), James Lee (Cheri) and Elizabeth Lee von Merveldt (Eric) and three step children, Barbara Stevenson (Dick), David Pierce (Sonia) and Bill Pierce (Pam). In addition to her children and step children she has thirteen grandchildren Dr. Daniel W Lee III, Courtland Lee, Christopher Lee, Shaun Lee, Jordan Lee, Kelly von Merveldt, Corey von Merveldt, Laura Theurer, Jennifer Stevenson, Robbie Stevenson, Michael Stevenson, Jonathon Stevenson, Matthew Pierce, and Kenny Pierce. There are also many great grandchildren that added joy to her life. Sallie lived the past 54 years of her life in San Antonio; most recently at The Madison. Prior to joining Coker; Sallie was a long time member of Shearer Hills Baptist Church. Her life was focused on her family here and in the Southern Georgia area of Blackshear, Alma and Waycross where she was raised. She loved to be with her family, cooking for them and ensuring they were together to celebrate life. With both Dan and Ken, she experienced the joy of traveling around our great country visiting friends and family. In addition, she was a true patriot and loved her country with all her heart; following the death of Mr. Lee she worked tirelessly to ensure this true American hero's legacy will be retained. She will be greatly missed by her family as her love of life and the ability to bring her family together will be difficult to replace. We love and miss her greatly. SERVICES A Celebration of her Life will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Coker United Methodist Church, 231 E. North Loop Road. Mrs. Lee-Pierce will be transported to Georgia for Services in Blackshear, Georgia under the direction of Crosby Funeral Home in Alma, Georgia. She will be interred with her husband, Daniel W. Lee, Sr. at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Alma, Georgia. Contributions in her memory may be made to the University of Texas Center for Blindness, Macular Degeneration or the American Heart Association of San Antonio.

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Sallie Lee-Pierce

February 13, 1919 - October 1, 2016