Rosemary Holland Piercy age 80 of Dardanelle died Friday, December 2, 2011 at River Valley Medical Center in Dardanelle. She was born May 16, 1931 to the late Samuel Booth and Loy Taylor Holland. She was a member of the Church of Christ. As a school teacher for 35 years in the Russellville and Dardanelle Public Schools, she loved teaching young children how to read. Rosemary's greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her family will always remember her as being the matriarch and rock of the family. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Bobby Piercy. Survivors include two daughters Polly Taylor and husband Mike and Patti Melder all of Dardanelle, one brother Steve Holland and wife Barbara of New Mexico, one sister Betty Henson of Dardanelle, one sister-in-law Louise Roberts and husband J.D. of Dardanelle, six grandchildren Chase Melder and wife Stephanie of Van Buren, Casey Melder of Conway, Kylia Haney and husband Matt of Dardanelle, Kelsey Melder and fiancé Josh Stroud of Dardanelle, Whitley Taylor of Van Buren and Logan Taylor of Dardanelle, two great grandchildren Brayden Haney of Dardanelle and Bo Melder of Van Buren and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 2:00p.m., Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Dardanelle Church of Christ with Bro. Steve Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. Visitation will be held today from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel. Pallbearers will be Chase Melder, Casey Melder, Josh Stroud, Matt Haney, Logan Taylor and Ryan Holland. Honorary Pallbearers will be the 1949 graduating class of Dardanelle High School. In Lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Dardanelle Church of Christ, 209 Union Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834 or River Park Church of Christ, 1010 Locking Dam Road, Russellville, AR 72801. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolence at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com