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George Edward Piercy Obituary
George Edward Piercy passed away at his home in Fairlea, WV, on Monday, June 28, 2021, at
the age of 94.

George is survived by his wife, Leila “Lee” Camp Piercy; his two daughters, Donna Piercy and
Leann Piercy-McMillion; his son-in-law, Bill McMillion; his two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Camp
Gill and Adrienne Camp Landrum; his grandchildren, Ben McMillion, Kelby Seanor, Kylie
McMillion, and Kris McMillion; and his many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his
brother, Lourie Piercy; his brothers-in-law, Charlie Wise, Lacy Conrad Gill, and Fred Landrum;
and his sister-in-law, Betty Camp Wise.

George was born in Fairlea, WV, on June 17, 1927, to A.K. Piercy and Ola (Hughart) Piercy. He
attended Greenbrier High School until his senior year, when he enlisted in the United States
Navy during World War II and was stationed in Bermuda. After the war, he attended Greenbrier
Military School, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Davis and Elkins College,
and received a master’s degree from West Virginia University. Upon graduation from D & E,
George met the love of his life Leila “Lee” Camp, and they married in 1952 for 69 years.
George was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, but he was known by most as Coach
Piercy or Mr. Piercy. He began his career working as a high school teacher and coach at Smoot,
Frankfort, and White Sulphur Springs. Mr. Piercy was well-known for his passion for coaching
high school baseball, football, and basketball, which resulted in many teams advancing to the
state playoffs and many of his athletes receiving collegiate scholarships.

George was a man of many talents and took pride in his work as he served many roles throughout his life:
a WV Rehabilitation Counselor; the first Assistant Principal at the newly consolidated Greenbrier East
High School; the Personnel Director and Associate Superintendent for Greenbrier County
Schools; he taught classes at the Greenbrier Community College (New River Community
College); and, he was the first educator to teach at the Federal Prison for Women in Alderson.
Postretirement, Coach Piercy continued to mentor and coach young athletes, worked as a starter
at the Greenbrier Resort Golf Courses, directed his WV State Fair parking and camping lot, and enjoyed playing golf.

The family will be receiving friends on Friday, July 2, 2021, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the Wallace
and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg, WV. A graveside military funeral service will be on
Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 11:00 AM at the Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Clintonville, WV. In
addition, family and friends are invited to celebrate George Piercy’s life at his home in Fairlea,
WV, at 5:00 PM on July 3, 2021.

The pallbearers for the graveside funeral service are Leann Piercy-McMillion, Bill McMillion,
Ben McMillion, Kelby Seanor, Kylie McMillion, Kris McMillion, and Ralph McMillion. The
honorary pallbearers are Bill Huff, C.C. Parker, Jackie Joe Robinson, and Tom Sweeney.
The posthumous pallbearers are Dixie Ayers, Tom Bill Dudley, Kelly Ford, Dick Gunnoe, Jim
Hayes, Coach Toddy Laudin, Jimmy McMillion, Coach Abe McLaughlin, Skinny
Minnieweather, Alvin Porterfield, and many friends and students.

The family would like to thank Dr. Belinda Smith, the staff of Home Care Plus and Palliativecare
of Lewisburg for all of their love and support. And, thank you to Kenny Baker and Robert
McClintic for officiating