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Kwame Oteke Pierce, age 49, died on March 6, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General after experiencing a lengthy illness with double pneumonia and COVID.

He was the son of Milton E. Pierce and Rosaland of Virginia Beach. He was predeceased by his grandparents, the late James T. and Harriet Pierce of Norfolk, and Irene C. Fain of Morristown, Tenn. His grandfather, Robert H. Fain Jr. of Morristown, Tenn, is 98.

He taught at Bowie State University in Maryland, Virginia Union in Richmond, and Chowan College in Murfreesboro, N. C. He earned a master's degree in optical engineering at Norfolk State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering mathematics at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh. He was the recipient of a summer fellowship at Jefferson Lab in Newport News. He received the Tom Joyner Morning Show Scholarship while enrolled at St. Augustine's.

He enjoyed tennis, documentaries, and delving into life's mysteries. He was warm, outgoing and loved being around family and close friends. He will be dearly missed.

Survivors include one son, Isaac Pierce (Jessica) of Raleigh, N.C.; one sister Ivy Branch (Chloe) of Baltimore; one brother Sekou Tyler (Kim and Kinsley) of Nashville, Tenn.; aunts, Saundra Pierce (his second mother) of Chesapeake, Dr. Althia Ali, Dr. Juanita Fain, Angelia Fain, Anna Fain, Loretta Hulin (Bernard); cousins, Robert Fain IV of Chicago, Derrick Graves of Detroit, Andrea Smith (Curtis, Samantha, Sloane), Aleta Williams (Eric, Cari, Dorian, Levi); Reed Pierce, Rena Canty, (Aaron, Ahmad and Maya), Dr. Fatimah Bailey; Omar, Khadejah, Mariam, Jamelah, Patrick; Paul Pierce (Allison, Miles, Brandon); Adrian Johnson (Paul, Cameron, Casey, Chase); Lisa Morrison (William, Nicole) Harriett Shearin (Chris) Reed Pierce (Airaine and Taylor) and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.