Mr. Robert Vernon Pierce, age 82, of Shelbyville, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly December 31, 2021, at his home.

A native of Carroll County, Tennessee, Vernon was born April 21, 1939, to the late Richard Nathaniel Pierce and Quillo May Bateman Pierce.

Vernon moved to Shelbyville in 1993, from Florida, to be near his daughter, due to Tennessee Walking Horse.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Judy Keeton Pierce; daughter, Carrie Lynn Pierce Benedict, and her husband Spencer Stone Benedict, of Glasgow, Kentucky; grandson, Austin Stone Benedict, and his wife Heatherly, of Murfreesboro; special needs brother-in-law, Edgar Roy “Bubba’ Keeton; several nieces and nephews.

Vernon loved watching Carrie and Spencer show their horses, work on the farm, and play golf.
Per his request, he was cremated.
In lieu of flowers, Vernon would be honored with donations to:
Ransom United Methodist Church
C/O Mark Hall
128 N. Point Circle
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Feldhaus Memorial Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.
The Scoop sends our deepest sympathies to the Pierce Family.