Mrs. Enzena Brown Pierce, age 97 of Sparta, passed away at 6:40pm on Sunday, January 18, 2021 at NHC of Sparta from complications of COVID-19.

Enzena was born November 25, 1923 in the Pistole community of White County to the late John Hobson & Ann Bennett Brown. Enzena graduated 1946 from St Thomas Nursing School in Nashville .TN. She participated in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corp which is as a program of American nurses during World War II. She married Thomas Raines Pierce from Obion County,TN on April 21, 1951 in Nashville . She is worked at VA Hospital on 21st Ave in Nashville , TB Hospital in Nashville and later St Thomas. She retired from the State of Tennessee working public health at Wilson County health dept. She and Thomas raised their family in Mt Juliet before retiring to Sparta where they bought the Brown family home place. She was member of Pistole Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Thomas Raines Pierce who died on February 25, 2001 and recently her daughter Susan Elizabeth Pierce on December 11, 2020; siblings John H. Brown, Paris Brown, Mae McBride, Jewell Buck and Gladys Carter.

Survivors include her grandson Jordan Duncan and wife Yoko of Sparta

Grandchildren: Tanya Eller, Victoria Duncan and Natasha Duncan

Daughter: Arrie Pierce Fuqua

Sister: Elise Morris

Several nieces and nephews also survive

In consideration of the health and safety of family and friends with the COVID pandemic, a private graveside with Honors by the Nurses Honor Guard will be held at Saylors Cemetery. Clint Walker will officiate.