Areatha Pierce Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 11, 2019 we had to say goodbye to Areatha Pierce (Valdosta, Georgia). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Areatha Pierce to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Verlee Williams and Elsie Williams; her daughter Rosa Mae Mitchell; and her brothers, L. C. Williams, Maso Williams and James Williams.
She is survived by: her husband Samuel Rayam; her children, Reginald Pierce (Sandra), Laverne McDuffie, Jewell Miller and Thomas Miller (Betty); her siblings, Pearl Rentz, Ola Mae Boyd, Roosevelt Williams, James Marshall (Liz), Mosel Williams (Betty) and Willie Frank Williams (Katie); her grandchildren, Reginald B. Pierce, Chad Koetter (Sonni), Brittney West (Josh), Cody Koetter, Ebony Breeden (Cedric), Jasmine Miller, Javon Miller, Todarrio Hugley (Alica), Cornellius Hugley (Demika), Emmanuel Bryant, Stacy Hargett, Anthony Hargett (Courtney), Craig Davis (Torreya), Devin Mitchell, Cody Mitchell, Paisley Mitchell, Kenyatta McDuffie, Africa Taylor (Kelvin), Kizzy Miller, Brandy Montgomery (Bobby) and Anthony Scott; her stepchildren, Louise Nathan (Jerome), Benjamin Pierce, Willie Rean Pierce, Wade Pierce, Wallace Williams, Gloria Lewis, Sam Rayam, Jr., Will Rayam, Victoria Coles, Roberta Perry and Tywannia Rayam; her siblings-in-law, Minister Edward Rayam (Louise), Matthew Rayam (Ruthmae), Booker T. Rayam, Augusta Rayam (Sarah) and Doris Richardson; her close friends, Beulah Chandler, Alice Miller, Pat Studstill, Lori Campbell and Janice Arnold; and her cousin Ora Lee Patterson. She is also survived by extended family, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.