Gail Pierce Cole
Franklin Furnace-Gail Anne Pierce Cole, 79, of Franklin Furnace passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth, Ohio. Gail was born March 11, 1938 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Emil and Myrtle Derifield Richendollar. Gail retired after 32 years, as office manager at Green Local Schools and was of Church of Christ faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Don Pierce; a brother Orville Richendollar and her second husband Richard Cole. She is survived by two sons, Mark (Avanelle) Pierce and Randy (Sloan) Pierce; a daughter Lisa Russell; two brothers, Lloyd Richendollar and Gerald Richendollar; two sisters, Wanda Burk and Emilie Salyer; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Harrison-Pyles Funeral Home in Wheelersburg, OH. Interment will be in Haverhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday, May 8, 2017 and one hour before the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.harrison-pyles.com
