ALEDA BUTLER PIERCE

LOUISVILLE – Aleda Butler Pierce, 92, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 20 at Baptist East Hospital. She was a former resident of Frankfort. A native of Sulphur Well, KY, and the daughter of the late Horace and Ettalynn Cummins Butler and daughter-in-law of the late William Arnold and Maple Curry Pierce. Aleda was a niece of the late Wendell (Edna) Butler, Stanley (Harriett) Butler, Thomas (Geneva) Butler, Morris (Bobby Jean) Butler, and Polly (A.K.) Farmer.

Mrs. Pierce was a member of the Crestwood Baptist Church in Frankfort where she taught Preschool II Sunday School. Mrs. Pierce was a kindergarten teacher at Happy Times Kindergarten at East Frankfort and Crestwood Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Martha Pierce Heuke; a sister Juanita Emig Reece; a grandson, Aaron Heuke; a granddaughter, April Lynn Heuke; and a sister-in-law, Ann Pierce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Pierce (State Police Captain of License Examining), son Tom H. Pierce (attorney), son-in-law Jerry Heuke (retired from GE), brothers, Whit and Lyndon (Barbara) Butler, brothers-in-law, Earl Emig, Buford Pierce, and Ralph Reece, niece, Janet Pierce, nephew, Tim England, great-niece, Stacy Flowers Dodson, and cousin, Jerry Irving.

Funeral services will be held in Louisville on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Southeast Christian Church (920 Blankenbaker Pkwy) in the Chapel Room at 3:00 with visitation at 2:00; and on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Crestwood Baptist Church in Frankfort (1006 E. Main St.) at 2:00. Burial will be on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 10:00 in the Frankfort Cemetery. LeCompte Johnson Taylor is handling arrangements. Please visit our website to leave messages of condolences.