Jeannene (Jean) Rymer Pierce departed this life on September 2, 2024 at her home in Dahlonega, GA.

She was born in Harlan, KY. on November 3, 1931 to Verlin and Fred L. Rymer. She moved with her family to Crandall, GA during her high school years and graduated with the class of 1949 from Murray County High School in Chatsworth, Ga. She attended West Georgia College and worked for several years in Dalton and Atlanta. She married Lt. James R. Pierce and became an army wife on September 10, 1955. During the next twenty-one years they lived in several states and one accompanied tour of duty in Germany. After her husband's retirement from the Army, they built their home in Dahlonega where she lived until her death. She was a member of the Dahlonega United Methodist Church. Jean was a real estate Agent/Associate Broker in Dahlonega for 19 years. She and her husband owned and operated "Timber and Treasures", a gift shop on the square in Dahlonega for 16 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 67 years, James R Pierce, sister, Peggy Keith, brothers in law, Amos Ladd Keith, Jr., William Morris Taylor, J. Paul Kitchens, and sister-in-law Helen Pierce Taylor.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Jim (Tricia) Pierce, Phillip (Lois Whitley) Pierce, all of Dahlonega, daughter and son-in-law Patti (Tim) Corl of Franklin, TN, grandchildren Michael (Yasmin) Pierce of Huntington Beach, CA, Melissa (David) Williams of Washington, DC, Hannah Corl and Pierce Corl of Nashville, TN, step-granddaughter Annie (Christian) Harris of Evans, GA, great grandchildren Royal and Hudson Pierce, Josie Williams, Vivienne and Asher Harris, Casity and Christopher Whitley. Also surviving Jean is her sister, Nancy Kitchens of Gainesville, GA and other relatives including nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation and a Memorial service will be held on September 14, 2024, at the Dahlonega Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:00am till 11:00am and the memorial service will follow at 11:00 am. In accordance with Jean's wishes her body was cremated and following the memorial service her cremains will be interred at 3:00 pm in the Eton Cemetery in Eton, Ga.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Legion Post 239, 132 Legion Rd., Dahlonega, GA 30533 (Designated to the maintenance of the veterans cross and flag memorials that are placed on the streets of Dahlonega several times every year) or to the charity of their choice. Those wishing to send on-line condolences may do so at www.dahlonegafuneralhome.com.

Dahlonega Funeral Home, 20 Gibson Rd., Dahlonega, GA 30533, Phone 706-864-3683, is in charge of visitation and memorial service arrangements.

Peeples Funeral Home in Chatsworth, GA Phone 706-695-4634, is in charge of interment arrangements at Eton, GA cemetery.