Mass of the Christian burial for James “Jim” Purl Pierce, 76, of Atlantic, formerly of Perry and Minburn, will be held Saturday, October 6th, at 11 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. Burial will be at Violet Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 AM Saturday, October 6th, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Surviving is his wife Phyllis Pierce of Atlantic. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church.