Eva Willene Senn

Pierce

Eva Willene Pierce, 83, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Born in Davis Islands /Tampa, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Walter B. Senn and the late Eloise Dunlap Senn.

Willene grew up in Summerton, SC before moving to Florence to further her education.

She graduated from Summerton High School and Carolina College of Commerce, and later earned an Associates Degree in Data Processing from Florence Darlington Technical College. Throughout her career, she worked for Greenwood Elementary School, JC Penney, and eventually retired from Fleet Funding.

While a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Willene was very active as a member of the church choir, participating in many musicals and the Singing Christmas Tree. A gifted seamstress, she used her talents to create costumes for church plays and musicals. She also enjoyed making and decorating wedding cakes, and sharing her eye for design by helping many people with their interior decorating.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, Robert E. “Bubba” Pierce, Jr. ; her sisters, Lois Williams (Bob), of Oxford FL, and Jenny Blackmon, of Summerton, SC; her son, Rev. Robert E Pierce, III (Nancy); her daughter, Kimberly Pierce Carter (Chance); and her grandchildren, Anna Pierce Wise (Brad), Ashelynn Pierce Kelly (Sam), Kyndal Carter, Kaylan Carter, and Chance Kallen Carter.

The family invites you to join them in celebrating Willene’s life on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 2pm in the Mausoleum at Mt Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Immanuel Baptist Church, 306 Cherokee Road, Florence, SC 29501.

The directors of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home are caring for the family.