Funeral service for CSM (Retired) Robert G. Pierce will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. William F. Watkins, Pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church, east of Lawton officiating.

Burial with full military honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Oklahoma.

Robert G. Pierce, 95, Lawton, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 in Lawton.  He was born January 29, 1923 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to George and Lily Pierce.  He joined the United States Army in 1940.  He married Lee Redding on July 4, 1942 in Lawton.  He fought in WW II with General Patton's 3 ^rd Army, fought in the Korean War and served 3 tours in Vietnam.  During his Army career, his wife and 4 children, Tisch Callison, Jerry Pierce, Sandi Long and Mark Pierce accompanied him on stateside and overseas assignments.  He was in Military Intelligence at Aberdeen Proving Ground, learning language and military intelligence.  He served as the Sergeant Major of Thailand, and his last duty assignment before retiring was Command Sergeant Major of the Fort Sill Provost Marshall.  He retired from the Army in 1971 after 32 years of service.  After his retirement he attended Cameron University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in 1979.  He wore many hats after his military retirement, working for Northrop, Executive Director of the Lawton Housing Authority, and working as bailiff for Judge Brock before eventually retiring from the State of Oklahoma. Robert was a 32 degree Mason and Shriner, was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and loved playing golf.

He is survived by his wife of the home Lee Pierce, Daughter Sandi Long and husband Jack, his son Mark Pierce and companion Ramona, daughter-in-law Paula Pierce, 10 grandchildren; Heidi Kroger, Rachel Ross, Jeri Coats, David Pierce, Jeff and Ben Morris, Ricci Weaver, Deuce Long, Bryan Pierce and Brandon Pierce.  He is also survived by many great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Tisch Callison, son Jerry Pierce, grandson Kenny Kephart, great granddaughter Britany Dawn Pierce, 2 brothers, Bill and Harley Rupe and sister Vera Padgett.

Memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church, 501 SW B Avenue, Lawton, OK 73501 or to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607