/wp:heading
wp:paragraph
Juanita “Nita” Pierpont went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2019, in Sandy, Utah.
/wp:paragraph
wp:paragraph
A visitation will be held at 1 p.m., April 19, at the Silver Creek Mortuary Chapel in Taylor with the graveside service and interment immediately following at 2 p.m. at the RV Mike Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.
/wp:paragraph
wp:paragraph
She was born on May 13, 1947, in Long Beach, Calif., to her parents, William Dale Pierpont and Zona Harris Pierpont. She graduated with honors from Arizona State University. She was an elementary teacher for over 15 years. She was the great-great-granddaughter of Brigham Young, who was the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, and Martin Harris, who is one of Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints.
/wp:paragraph
wp:paragraph
Nita loved school, teaching, one-room school houses, Victorian dolls, candy, frosting, sending Christmas cards and cats. She especially loved her cat, Angel, who has been with her for many years.
/wp:paragraph
wp:paragraph
Nita is survived by her brother, Kimball Pierpont; and her nieces, Renee Ruggles and Heather Pierpont Lue.
/wp:paragraph
wp:paragraph
She was preceded in death by her parents and her good friend, Marilyn Schlie.
/wp:paragraph
wp:paragraph
Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
/wp:paragraph
