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Gerald Pearce passed at 9:23 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2019, in Casa Grande from complications after heart surgery.
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He was born Feb. 18, 1946, to Lowell Rogers and Mary Louise Allen Pearce. Gerald had a passion for cars like no other person could and he loved anything to do with cars, whether it be painting them or tinkering with the engines and then taking them to car shows. He loved being with family especially his wife, children and grandchildren.
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He loved his Savior and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved watching a good D-Backs game and along with that a jokester that lived every day like it was his last. He was always telling his family: “Boy it’s a great day to be alive!” He was loved by many and will be missed tremendously.
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Gerald is currently married to Jolene Marie Poteet Pearce. He had nine children, two have preceded him in death.
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He is survived by his children, Christi (Bill) Solomon, Angi (Chris) Davis and Tony (Nicole) Pearce (mother, Deborah Gail Aul), and Payge, Mary Margaret, Zoie and Brodie (mother, Cindy Jordan Pearce); 17 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Lowell (Margo Turley), Donette (Carl) Kent, Pamela (Robert) Derrick, Jack (Lorena Nichols), Dean “Pete”, Laverl (Cindy Campbell), Rick (Colette Ashcroft) and Glenna (Vance) Plumb.
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He was preceded death by his children, Candith Pearce and Monti Pearce (mother, Deborah Gail Aul).
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