Memorial services for Luther D. Pearce, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel, with Dallas Houston presiding. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Davis- Morris Funeral Home, 800 Center Ave. in Brownwood.
Doug was born Oct. 23, 1940, in Portland, Texas, to Luther and Audrey Pearce. The family relocated to Brownwood, Texas, when Doug was a young child. Doug attended Brownwood schools and graduated from Brownwood High School in 1958.
He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by three sisters, Sherry Johnston, Becky Pearce, and Kay Hudson, three sons-Peter Pearce of Plano, Texas, Paul Pearce of Dallas, Texas, and Chance Pearce of Fort Worth, Texas. He is also survived by five grandkids, Paetra LaFleur of Austin, Texas, Parker Taylor of Brownwood, Texas, Coleman and Hunter Pearce of Plano, Texas, and Cooper Pearce of Dallas, Texas.
At an early age, Doug developed a true passion for sports and was especially fond of baseball. He spent countless hours developing his skills on the diamond and listening to his beloved New York Yankees. Upon graduation, Doug signed a professional baseball contract to play for the Boston Red Sox. After suffering a broken ankle, Doug returned to Brownwood where he was employed by 3M Company for thirty-six years. He continued to play semi-pro baseball and spent fifteen years play fast-pitch softball where he cultivated numerous relationships across the state of Texas. Doug dedicated some twenty-five years to the Brownwood community coaching his three sons in summer league baseball. He mentored numerous kids thru the years and many in the community respected Doug’s skills to teach young kids life lessons and to become a winner on and off the field.
Upon retirement from 3M Company, Doug loved spending his Saturday afternoons at Kyle Field watching son Chance play for the Fightin’ Texas Aggies. He developed an immense passion for his pets and the growth of his Grand-kids. Peter, Paul, and Chance would like to give a special thanks to Sandi Pearce for her countless hours of spending time and taking incredible care of Dad.
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