Betty Jean "B.J." Kierce, age 79, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at home in Bartow. She was born on May 15, 1936 in Greenwood, Indiana. Mrs. Kierce retired from Coca Cola Foods in Auburndale where she was a machine operator. She was a longtime member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church in Bartow. B.J. is survived by her husband of 33 years, David Kierce of Bartow, her sister Barbara Thompson of Greenwood, IN, her niece Debbie Parkhurst of Franklin, IN, and her nephew David Thompson also of Greenwood. Graveside services will be private.