Barbara Nell Smith Pearce

Barbara Nell Pearce, beloved wife of Henry Pearce, went to see her Lord and Savior on January 7, 2012. She was born to C.W. and Bessie Smith on February 16, 1932 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and graduated from Guthrie High School. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Billy Joe Smith; sister, Shirlene Cutter; and son, Robin Pearce. She is survived by her husband, Henry; daughter, Cindy Daniel and her husband Jeff; son, Scott Pearce; daughter, Laura Sandmann and her husband Steve of Coalgate, Oklahoma; son, Jeff and his wife Tammy; grandchildren, Tamara Murchison, Jason Hancock, Lauren Crow, Amy Fine, Jennifer Sandmann, Adam Pearce, Aaron Pearce, Dillon Pearce, Morgann Sandmann, Maggie Pearce, Jack Pearce; great-grandchildren, Forest Hammond, Haylee Hammond, Cassie Hammond, and Blayne Crow; brother, Gerald "Jack" Smith; and sister, Karen Kay Hamilton. Barbara and Henry were married June 24, 1950 at First Baptist Church of Edmond. Henry promptly dragged her from her hometown of Guthrie to Edmond, where they started a family. Barbara sustained everyone around her; she was a rock of support, who, while raising five kids, still supported her husband through medical school. She was a floral designer operating the original Pearce Flower Shop from 1955-1970, contributing her floral skills to many memorable events throughout her life including proms, weddings and funerals. Her hobbies included gardening, bird watching and cooking for her family. She loved golf, even made a hole-in-one at Oak Tree, and loved to travel. She was a member of First Christian Church of Edmond. Above all, she was an incredible woman devoted to family and was the greatest wife, mom, and grandma ever.