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LIGION
In Loving Memory
Long Time
Resident
Remembered
Earnest Irving Jr.
Earnest “Ernie” Irving Jr. was bom on Nov. 19,
1941 in Taft, Okla. to Rubie and Earnest Irving Sr.
He was the third o f four children raised by his
m other w hom he loved dearly.
The fam ily m oved to Portland in 1955. He at
tended Jefferson H igh School. Later he met and
m arried A bby Langstaff. Through this union one
ch ild w as born, his o n ly g irl, C y n th ia Irving-
Sham bry.
Earnest was a very exploratory man m oving from
O regon to California and finally A rizona, where he
met his com m on-law w ife o f 29 years, Sara Junel,
and they w elcom ed a son, Courtney Irving.
Earnest resided in Phoenix, Ariz. for duration o f his life. As a young boy, he
developed a love for the farm. As an adult, he ow ned his own farm and raised pigs
which he referred to as his babies.
Ernie cared about his family and m ade consistent visits hom e every tw o years
until illness prevented him from doing so. During these visits, he alw ays had sto
ries to tell about fishing, hunting and those pigs.
In A ugust Earnest returned home where he passed away on Oct. 8, 2009. He
was in the presence o f fam ily who loved and cared for him and in the com fort of
his m o th er’s loving home.
He leaves to cherish w onderful m em ories, his love, Sara Junel; daughter Cynthia
Sham bry o f Vancouver; tw o sons, A nthony “Tony” Irving o f Portland and Courtney
Irving o f Phoenix; his mother, Rubie Franklin o f Portland; one brother John Jenkins
o f Vancouver; tw o sisters, “ Betty L ou” Pressley o f Portland and “Ella M ae” Poole
o f Sylacauga, Ala.; five adopted children, Rodney W illiams, Claney Taylor and
Teddy Leone Sanchez o f Phoenix, Paula Jordan-Sm ith of Portland, and Robert
M eaed Jr. o f Fort Cobb, Okla.; two aunts, 26 grandchildren, tw o great grandchil
dren, and a host o f other family members.
Services will be held- M onday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at V ancouver Avenue First
Baptist Church.
EMMANUEL
Church of God in
Christ United
4800 NF 30th Ave.
Portland OR 9 7 2 11
503-335-8772
You are cordially invited
to worship with us in
these services:
Juanita Mae West Goodspeed
Juanita Mae West G oodspeed died
Oct. 19, 2009 at the age o f 75.
She was bom on M ay 23, 1934
in Denver, Colo. H er parents were
H o w a rd an d D o ra G o o d s p e e d .
Juanita was one o f six children. A
□ s is te r, J o -A n n e
M o sle y liv e s in
P o rtla n d . F o u r
brothers, (all d e
ceased )
w e re
Jim m y , H a ro ld ,
C a ld w e ll
an d
Hizedis.
Juanita attended
M itchell School in Colorado. As a
teenager, her family m oved to Port
land. She com pleted her schooling
at Cleveland H igh School.
As a young adult, she m et her
husband W illie H oover Vance. D ur
ing their m arriage they had seven
c h ild re n ; th re e b o y s, K e n n e th ,
K vem land and K olem an and four
g irls , D o ris, D ia n e , D e b ra a n d
Ju a n ita M arie. S he a lso has 10
grandchildren and a host o f nieces
and nephews.
Sunday Serv ice
Sunday School 10:00 A.M
Y.P.C.E. 6:30 P.M
Worship Service 12:00 Noon
Evangelistic Service 7:00 P.M.
Weekday Service
Tuesday Night: Bible Study 7:30 P.M.
Friday Night: Regular Service 7:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting & Seminar: Monday - Friday 12:00
Northwest Voice for Christ Ministries
B ishop H. L. H odge, PhD , P astor/T eacher/R evivalist
will participate in the COG1C
United "Holy Convocation"
on Oct. 21-24 nightly at 7:30 P. M.
and Official Day- Sunday, Oct. 25th at 3:00 P. M.
Location: 4800NE 30th Avenue, Portland, Oregon; (503) 863-6545
Seminar: “Stirring up Your Spiritual Gifts"
at 10:00 A.M. on Wed. &Thurs.
Presenter: Bishop H. L. Hodge, PhD.
Schedule of Speakers and Events:
• Wednesday— Bishop H. L. Hodge, PhD. (Civic Night)
• Thursday— International Prelate, Bishop James Feltus, Jr.
• Friday—W omen’s Ministry— Intemational/Jurisdictional
Supervisor, Maggie Wright
• Saturday— Musical
• Sunday — Official Day at 3:00 P. M.
Please join us in this Holy Convocation as we honor Jurisdictional
Prelate, Bishop Artice L. Wright, Pastor Emmanuel COGIC United.
Memorial Scheduled
Floria Jean Lewis
Floria Jean Lewis transitioned from tem porary to eternal rest on
W ednesday, Oct. 14, 2(X)9.
She was the d aughter o f the late Joe and Lucille G aspard. She
leaves to cherish her m em ories, her husband, A lfred Lewis; and a
sister, Patricia Gaspard.
She was also the m other of
W in n ifred P ich o n , C e c e lia
Kelly, M artha Thomas, Penny
M im s, Lillian “N iki” Jones,
and Karen W illiams o f Port
land, and M elanie Sm ith o f
New O rleans, La.
Other survivors include sev
e ra l g r a n d c h ild r e n , g re a t
grandchildren, o th e r fam ily
mem bers and friends.
A family m em orial will be
held on W ednesday, Oct. 21
Pastor Roy E. Clay Sr. & Co-Pastor Lottie M. Clay
at 10 a.m . at the S alv atio n
Army, located at North W ill
Tbesday: Women & Men Meeting 7PM
iams and Killingsworth Street.
A repass service will follow
W ednesday: Bible Study 7PM
at 914 N.E. Sum ner St. from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday School 10AM
Sunday Morning Services 11:30 AM
The Pacific Northwest Jurisdiction 33rd Annual Holy Convocation
of the Church of God in Christ United will convene Oct. 21st - 25th
at headquarters Emanuel Church of God in Christ United
Philadelphia CMB Church
Advertise » ith diversity
l,T'Port laud Obst
Call 5 0 3 -2 ® 0 3 3
in
238 NE Mason ST
For more information contact Pastor Clay
at 503-309-6320
4800 NE 30th Ave.
Hosted by.
Jurisdictional Prelate
f,
Artice Wright
International
Prelate James Feltus
will be speaking on
Thursday, Oct. 22
Services begin nightly at 7:30PM and 3PM Sunday Oct. 25
Daily Seminars 11AM - 1PM
Come join us for this glorious occasion
Contact Supervisor Wright 503.287.3848 or 503.335.8772
Bishop H.L. Hodge 503.639.4231
Greater Faith Baptist Church
Presents a Week of Celebration in
Honor of their Pastor
Rev. Byrone A. Bolton
4th Year Pastor’s Anniversary
Oct. 28th thru Nov. 1st, 2009
SSG Byrone A. Bolton
Pastor Byrone A. Bolton
A Banquet in honor of 1st Lady Marvia Bolton will be at New Hope MBC
fellowship hall on Oct., 24th, at 12:00 noon.
A three-night revival will be at Greater Faith Baptist Church,
931 Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, at 7:00 p.m. nightly.
Speakers are as follows:
Thursday night, Oct. 29th
Pastor Jerry Bolton
Love & Fellowship Missionary
Wednesday night, O ct 28th
Dr„ Pastor Johnny Pack, IV
Fellowship Missionary
Baptist Church
Friday night, Oct. 30th
Pastors: James Bolton
Cornerstone Ministries
Services will be held at:
New Song Community Center
2511 NE Martin Luther King Blvd
Corner of K t MIK Blvd and Russell St
Infant and Toddler care will be provided. Doors open at 6pm for every service
For directions or more information, call
503-488-5481 or log on to www.mfhmportland.eom
There will be a Gospel Musical Concert Saturday, October 31 st, at 5:00 p.m.
featuring Pastors Jerry and James Bolton of the Bollton Brothers, and others a,
Fellowship Baptist Church, 4009 Missouri St., Portland, OR.
The Anniversary closeout will be on Sunday afternoon, November 1st, a, 3:00
p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, 3725 N. Gantenbein Ave. Portland. OR.
Pastor Bolton is currently deployed to Iraq.
Come help us celebrate his 4th year Anniversary.
For more information, call 503-710-7927 or 503-752-3718.