Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 19, 2000, Page 9, Image 9

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Metro/Religion
Obituaries
In loving Memory of
Regina A. Prear Borum , Ph.D.
Regina A. P rear Borum , Ph.D. was
bom July 28, 1938 in D ayton.O hio
She w as the daughter o f the late
Robert M. Prear and V ivian Prear,
D ayton, O hio. H er father Robert
preceded her in death. She w as a
graduate o f R oosevelt High School,
Class o f 1956. She earned a B achelor
o f A rts D e g r e e fro m C a p ito l
U niversity.graduatingcum laude. She
earned her Ph.D. from Union Institute
in P hilanthropic Studies in 1991.
Regina w as a m em ber o f the Delta
Sigm a T heta S orority, Inc. She w as a
s t a f f m e m b e r o f W rig h t S ta te
U niversity, D ayton, O hio serving in
m any capacities including, A ssistant
to the Dean o f the School o f Medicine,
D ir e c to r o f U n iv e r s ity a n d
C om m unity Events and D irector o f
th e D iv is io n o f P ro f e s s io n a l
D evelopment.
D uring her early Life she a m em ber
and attend Z ion Baptist Church. In
the 1980’s she jo in e d G reater A llen
A .M .E . church an d reta in ed her
m em bership w ith this congregation
until her death. She a m em ber o f the
Inspirational Choir.
Regina was united in m arriage w ith
Butler Borum. This union was blessed
w ith three children, Joy L., M ark
Randall and R odney Borum. She w as
a dutiful and supportive w ife and
m other. She w as a good neighbor, a
real friend, and a C hristian and
com m unity w orker. She w as soft
spoken, gentle, peace loving and a
lady o f all times.
Dr. Borum resided in W heeling, West
V irg in ia w ith h er h u sband. She
departed this life on W ednesday,
January 5,2000 at her residence after
an extended illness. She leaves to
c h e rish h e r m e m o ry a d ev o te d
husband, Butler B orum , her m other,
V ivian Prear o f D ayton; tw o sons,
M ark R andell (M ary ) B orum o f
W heelin g , W V an d M. R odney
(M onique) Borum o f A tlanta, GA;
one daughter, Joy L. M iddleton o f
Jackson, M S; six grand-children.
K elley M iddleton o f D ayton, T aylor
Borum. Rene Johnson and A ngela
Johnson o f A tla n ta , G A RJ T olliver
and ReggieTolliverofW heeling, WV;
one sister, Shirley Freeman o f Dayton;
one brother, Robert C .(M ary) Prear o f
M oreno V alley, C A ; brothers and
sisters-in-law , John A. Borum o f
Dayton; Sylvester Borum , all o f New
O rleans, LA, A nnie L Brow n Barbara
J. T urner and W illa M . Borum , all o f
D ayton; a sp ecial friend, S ylvia
W elch; a host o f other relatives and
friends.
A memorial service for former Director
o f th e D iv isio n o f P ro fe ssio n a l
Have a happy
Easter
Al Green’s greatest gospel released
D e v e lo p m e n t at P o rtla n d S tate
University will be held April 22,2000
at the O ld Church located at 1422SW
11th. Portland, O regon 10:30 am
T h e f a m ily h a s a s k e d th a t
contributions, in lieu o f flowers, be
made to the American Cancer Society.
C ontact person: 503 224-7159 Fax:
503226-1113
Homegoing Celebration
For
Bettye Jo Coppage
Sunrise June 9 ,1942
Sunset A pril 3 ,2 0 0 0
Services w ere held for Bettye Jo
C oppage on April 11, 2000 at New
H ope M issionary Baptist C hurch in
Portland, OR. The eulogy w as given
by Dr. A. B. D evers I.
Bettye Jo C oppage w as bom to Mr.
And M rs. N olan M ack Sr. on June 9,
1942 in W aco, Texas. Shortly after her
birth, the fam ily m oved to Oregon
w h e re sh e a tte n d e d A b e rn e th y
Elem entary, G irls Polytechic and
W ashington H igh School.
At a very young age, she united
with the Friendship B aptist Church
and w as baptized by the late Rev.
Ruth Drake. Later, she united with the
New H opeM .B.C. under the pastorate
o f the Late Rev. A. A. N ew ton. She
continued to w ork diligently under
the pasto rate o f Rev. a. Bernard
D evers I. She w orked in the usher
D epartm ent serving m any positions,
including President. She w as active
in the G eneral Baptist C onvention o f
the N.W . w here she w as elected
Q ueen o f the State U shers.
Sis. C oppage w as a charter m em ber
and a pillar o f the G reater Saint
Stephen M .B.C. under the Founder,
The opportunity to partner w ith The
Right S tu ff on this project w as a
natural m ove for EMI G ospel. Both
labels are members ofT he EMI Group.
“ A1 G reen rea lly is o n e o f the
legendary m usical voices o f all tim e,
and a man dedicated to his faith in
C hrist” says Ken Pennell, M anaging
D irector for EM I G ospel. “T he large
b o d y o f g o s p e l m u sic h e h as
p ro d u c e d
over
th e
y e a rs
dem onstrates a com m itm ent to the
gospel that is unquestioned.”
Although G reen has never been far
fro m th e A m e r ic a n c u ltu r a l
consciousness, he has experienced a
resurgence in popularity in recent
years, due in part to his presence as
the man in A lly M cB eal’s dream s on
the hit FOX TV series o f the same
nam e. H is recurring role on that
program has paved the w ay for yet
another generation o f fans to jo in the
literally m illio n s o f p eo p le w ho
co n sid er th em selv es hard co re A1
G reen Fanatics.
R ev. A B e rn a rd D ev e rs I. S he
continued to serve faithfully during
the pastorates o f Rev. A m zie Bailey,
Rev. Robert E. H ouston Sr., and the
Late Rev. G ary L. Black 1, and Rev.
T errence Scott Sr., She w as a laborer,
laboring in the vineyard. Serving as
P astor’s A ide President and w orking
w ith the U sher D epartm ent. Her love
for ushering and children lead her to
o r g a n iz e th e C h ild r e n ” U sh e r
Department. She could often be found
in th e k itc h e n , fry in g c h ic k e n
(everybody loved her fried chicken).
Bettye w as em ployed as a N u rse’s
A id e a n d E a rly C h ild h o o d
D evelopm ent Specialist. She worked
at the St. V incent de Paul Child
Developm ent C enter until its closure.
S h e c o n tin u e d te a c h in g at th e
Salvation Arm y unti 1 her health fai led.
She is at rest now , but will surely be
m issed. She is preceded in death by
her parents; her husband, Mr. Frank
H. C oppage and her brother Charles
(B uster) Mack.
S h e le a v e s to c e le b r a te h e r
hom egoing and carry on her legacy
T he Right S tu ff in association with
EMI Gospel announces the release o f
legendary soul singer A1 G reen ’s
her children, Thom as Kevin Williams
o f Portland, O R; K im berly Anne
(Jerry) Bow ers Sr., ofC olum bia, S.C.
and K ylaL ynneC oppageofPortland,
O R. Seven siblings: N olan L. Mack
Jr., C arolyn (Ivery) Mays Sr., Ferrell
F. (C elest) M ack all o f Portland, OR;
J o y c e ly n “ B re n d a ” (C le v e la n d )
S pencer o f Fort W orth, Tx: Dwight
“Ricky” M ack o f Portland, OR; Janet
Mack ofW aco, TX and Diane(Bobby)
Bell o f Shreveport, LA. H er Uncles
and A unts John (Susie) M ack, James
M ack and Ferrell A. Mack all o f
Portland, O R. V em ard Sim s and
N ovadean Battle o fW aco , TX. Five
G randchildren: B re’ana, Jerry Jr.,
G reatest G ospel Hits. T he 17-song
album features a mix ofold time gospel
classics like “A m azing G race” and
s tr a ig h t- f r o m - th e - h e a r t G re e n
originals such as the incom parable
“God Blessed O ur L ove.”
“ F rom the m om ent w e beg an
reissuing the A1 G reen catalogue, a
collection o f his gospel recordings
w as alw ays part o f the plan since
these recordings are as vital to his
m usical legacy as his pop records,”
states Tom Carw right, President o f
The Right Stuff. “O ur only problem
w as in deciding w hether to m ake it a
single o r a double-C D set because
th e re’s so m uch great stuff!”
CONTKIBLTEDSTO m
F ellow ship M ission ary B ap tist C hurch
S p rin g R evival
3 Nights Only
Wednesday - Friday
April 26 - 28,2000
7:00 PM Nightly
4009 North M issouri Ave.
Pastor/Evangelist Dr. Johnny
Pack IV
Theme: “Knock at the
Door”
Special Musical Guest
For information call: 249-0377
Augustana Lutheran Church
Welcomes You!
Holy Week
Schedule
Wednesday, A p ril 19
anointing service 7:30 pm
GOD CARES
Four Festival Services with
Holy Communion
8:30 & 11 am Contemporary/
Traditional Organ, Trumpet, Choirs,
Bells, Piano
1:30 pm Open Circle
Maundy Thursday, April 20
7:30 pm worship
with Holy Communion
Good Friday, April 21
7:30 pm worship
" When No One Else Gives a Rip..."
Easter Sunday, April 23
THE RESURRECTION STORY
flute, sage, drums, piano
6 pm Jazz/Gospel
Easter Sunday, April 23,2000
with Marilyn Keller, Ron Steen,
George Mitchell, Kevin Deitz, Dr.
R.E. Gashi, DISCIPLES IN SONG
April 22
n worship
H e is Risen!
Two Dynamic Celebration Services at
Rev. W.J. Mark Knutson
Rev. Ramona Soto Rank
2710 NE 14th Ave (N E 15th & Knott)
288-6174
8:00 am and 10:00 am (children's church at 10:45am)
Pastor Henry Greenidgeandthe
Celebration Singers and Band
with
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, INC,
OREGON NORTHWEST JURISDICTION
20TH ANNUAL STATE WOMEN’S CONVENTION
For more information c a l l ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 - 5 2 2 6
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