ANNA, Ill. -- Paul Stanley Pearce, 86, of Anna died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born Oct. 10, 1915, in Anna, son of William Elijah and Amanda Pyles Pearce. He married Gladys N. Bean, who preceded him in death.
Pearce was a barber in Anna from 1951 until retiring. He was a member of Anna United Methodist Church.
He was a veteran of World War II and served with the 82nd Airborne in the Normandy invasion.
Friends may call at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna after noon Sunday.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Allen Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery, with full military honors by VFW Post 3455 of Anna.
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