Virginia Pierce Counts 84 formerly of Wheeler St. in Prosperity widow of Gregg E. Counts died Saturday October 27 2007 at Life Care Center of Gwinnett Lawrenceville GA. She was born in Watha NC a daughter of the late James Robert and Dora Piner Pierce. She was a retired employee of Prosperity Drug Co. and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she was a former member of the Congregational Council and Financial Secretary. She was also a member of the Grace Sease Sunday School Class the Dorcas Eve Circle and the Eastern Star. She is survived by her son Gregg Pierce Counts of Grayson GA; two grandchildren Courtney Counts and Colin Counts; three sister Dorothy Stallings Jessie Newland and Annie B. Ottaway all of North Carolina; and a brother James F. Pierce of North Carolina.Funeral services were 2:00 PM Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home by Rev. Eric Fink. Interment was Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 188 Prosperity SC 29127Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.