- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going services for Mrs. Eleanor Bernice Pearson Spearman, Friday, June 3, 1994, 2:00 p.m., St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Glenwood, Georgia, Rev. Adam Graham III, pastor, interment, Baker Cemetery, Glenwood Georgia, services by Dudley Funeral Home, Dublin, Georgia 31021
- Date of Original:
- 1994-06-03
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Wheeler County, Glenwood, 32.1799, -82.66958
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the June 3, 1994 funeral of Eleanor Bernice Spearman.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:spearman19940603
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_spearman19940603
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
Home
For
Friday, June 3, 1994 2:00 P.M.
ST. PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH Glenwood, Georgia
Rev. Adam Graham III, Pastor
-- INTERMENT --
BAKER CEMETERY Glenwood, Georgia
Services by DUDLEY FUNERAL HOME
Dublin, Georgia 31021
She gave to us the best she had, In love, wisdom, respect and pride. To our lives the light of her life we add We shall use it for our guide. She was never tired of doing her best Regardless of how great the task With prayer and smile shed attempt her test, And God would grant what she asked. Now it comes our time for trial, Its hard but fair, but shes gone her length, We pray to God to give us strength Please, God, walk with us each mile.
The Obituary
Mrs. Eleanor Bernice Pearson Spearman was called to eternal peace on Sunday, May 29, 1994, in Macon, Georgia. She was born December 28, 1927, in Glenwood, Georgia, to the parentage of the late Nathan and Bessie McClendon Pearson. Mrs. Spearman was one of nine children, a sister, Mrs. Mildred P. Cummings and a brother, Mr. N. E. Pearson preceded her in death.
Mrs. Spearman was a graduate of Pain College, Augusta, Georgia. She was married to the late David Spearman, into this union was born three sons. Mrs. Spearman was a devoted educator, having enriched the lives of elementary and middle school children in the State of Georgia for thirty-four years.
Mrs. Spearman lived in Glenwood, Georgia until the onset of declining health. There, in addition to her role as a teacher, she was widely recog nized for her tireless and compassionate community service. She will be especially missed by the St. Paul A.M.E. Church of Glenwood. She loved and supported St. Paul Church as a Sunday School teacher, Y.P.D. director, choir member, secretary, missionary, and trustee.
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Mrs. Spearman leaves to mourn her passing three sons, Dr. Ronald (Barbara) Spearman, Augusta, Georgia, Mr. Gregory (Elmerleen) Spearman, Charlotte, N.C., Attorney Huey Spearman, Waycross, Ga.; five grandchildren, Ebony Spearman, Gregory Spearman II, and Kelly Spearman of Charlotte, Vanessa Spearman and David Spearman of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Eloise P. Hill, Macon, Mrs. Lavesta P. Rutland, Atlanta, Mrs. Mamie P. (Lewis T.) Jordan, Kansas City, Mo.; three brothers, Dr. Huey L. (Joyce) Pearson, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Mr. Virgil L. (Dorothy) Pearson, and Mr. Alfred 0. (Thomasenor) Pearson of Dublin; brothers-in-law include Mr. H. M. Cummings, Columbus, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Dorothy Lampkin Pearson, Dublin, Elder Elihue (Carrie) Spearman, Mrs. Mary McKensie, Mrs. Inez Sutton, both of Fitzgerald, Mrs. Annie (Ira) Hicks, Ft. Valley, Mrs. Julia Kilgore, Mrs. Cora Coffee, and Mrs. Mildred Whitaker, all of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Spearman will also, be sadly missed by a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and a devoted friend, Mr. Robert L. Wilson of Atlanta, Ga.