William John Pearce, Jr. was born August 26, 1916 at Detroit, Michigan to William John Pearce Sr. and May Spur Pearce. He married the late Irene Anna Rundquist. He was a retired tool maker. Mr. Pearce lived in Bull Shoals since 1997 moving from Florida. Mr. Pearce was a former instructor for the Henry Ford Trade School in Detroit, he enjoyed golf and working in the yard. He was a member of the Bull Shoals Presbyterian Church. Survivors: One daughter Janice Berryman and husband Bill of Bull Shoals and a granddaughter Jennifer Lynn Berryman of Bull Shoals, several nieces and nephews Preceded in Death by: His parents and wife Irene, and a brother and a sister. Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord, Michigan