He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sarah Jones Pierce; daughter Gail Casey of Pikeville; daughter and son-in-law Angela (Angie) and Tommy Edward Person, of Princeton; sister Lurie Mae Hines of Goldsboro; two grandsons, Tommy Lee Person and Joseph Edward Person; nieces, nephews and many friends, including two special friends, Ronnie Faircloth and Rudpolph Baker.