Amelia "AJ" Pearce Obituary (1940

Amelia Jane (AJ) Pearce, 74, of Lincoln, passed away January 12, 2015. Born to Robert and Virginia (Curtis) Pearce on April 27, 1940 in Raleigh, NC. AJ graduated from Henderson High School in 1958, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1962 from the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary in Richmond, VA. From 1960 to 1965 she worked at the La Vogue Shoppe, as an assistant store manager while attending college. From 1965 to 1969 she worked at the Miller and Rhodes Department Store, eventually managing 13 department stores. In 1994 she moved to Lincoln where she worked at Dillard's in the cosmetic department. She is survived by her brother, Robert G. Pearce, Jr.; nephew, Robert G. Pearce III; friends, Tiffany and Teresa.