Earl Ace Pierce, 74 of Gainesville passed away on September 21, 2016 at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Earl was born on May 4, 1942 in Flint. Michigan. He retired from General Motors after many years of service. He loved fishing, pool, hunting, but his family brought the most joy to his life. Mr. Pierce was active with The Eagles and Moose Lodge. Earl leaves behind his loving family, his wife, Barbara Pierce, his children, Dennis Pierce, James and Dawn Pierce, John and Jacqueline Bunting, Clyde and Jeanne Bunting, Kimberly Bunting, two sisters, Lori Swinger and Sandra Summers, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Clara Pierce. Earl leaves us with a quote from Fred Bear, “When a hunter is in a tree stand with moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is 20 feet closer to God.”