Lova E. Pierce, 72, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday, September 16, 2011, at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born July 13, 1939 in Belmont County, daughter of the late Donald McEndree and Mary Kemp McEndree. Lova was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a grandson and three great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Jack Pierce, Sr.; daughter, Melissa (Terry) Conard; sons, Jack Pierce, Jr. and John Pierce all of Barnesville, Ohio; four sisters; and four brothers. Family and friends may call, Monday 5 to 8 p.m., at Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral Home, 702 East Main Street, Barnesville, Ohio, where services will be conducted, Tuesday 11 a.m. with Pastor Rodney West officiating. Interment will follow in Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville, Ohio.