John Lyle Pierce

John Lyle Pierce, 67, of Florence, KY, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospice.  John was a graduate of Boone County High School, a Kentucky Colonel, and a member of the National Association of Broadcasters.  John founded Paragon Advertising & Communications in 1975, and later worked as a Media Broker.  John was preceded in death by his parents John H. Pierce and Betty Yelton Pierce.  He is survived by his wife Victoria Jane Pierce, children Sydney Alexia Pierce, Ashleigh Pierce, John Wayne Pierce, and Tanya Pierce Undercofler, sisters Shelia Pierce and Lisa Pierce Stolz, step-mother Peggy Pierce Southgate and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends.  The family has entrusted Linnemann Funeral Home with cremation.  Memorial contributions can be sent to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway 14^th Floor, New York, NY 10004.  Online condolences can be made at www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com.