Ms. Pauline Elaine Nearer
Ms. Pauline Elaine Nearer, born on May 2, 1944, to the union of the late Isaac and Ola Mae Nearer. She departed this life on January 11, 2015.
Pauline bore five children and was an excellent mother. She’s a graduate of Southern Normal. Although many accolades can be attributed to Pauline in her life, none is more notable than the love, care and devotion she gave to her family, friends, neighbors, and her community.
She was preceded in death by her parents and several of her brothers and sister: Earl D. Nearer, Willie D. Nearer, Paul Nearer, Isaac Nearer Jr., and Gloria Brown. Pauline was a member of the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle pastored by Jason Shufford.
Pauline memories will be cherished by three sons and two daughters, Ricki Nettles, Isaac Nettles, Tomica Nettles, Nickolas Nearer and Nicole Nearer. Her grandchildren are Cecile Nettles, Tameshia Harris, Asiana Nettles, Jalyn Nettles, Jasmine Culliver, Michael, Sydney and Kimberly Moorer, Shawn Simmons, Allyiha Nearer, Ta’niyah Dixon, Alexx Nettles, Isaac Nettles Jr., Asia Nettles, and Joshua Nearer.
She is survived by her sisters, Mary Bell Bonner and Bessie Andrews; and brother, Walter Nearer.
Pauline leaves to mourn several nieces and nephews including: Ethel Jean Blackmon, Vanessa Bonner, Christine Bradley, Johnnie Shufford, Bobbie Bonner, Brenda Shufford, Brenda Garvin, Ethel Mae, Michael Straughn, Quincy Nearer, Johnny Straughn, Reginald Straughn and Walter Nearer Jr. The family would also like to include her special friend, Annie Floyd and a host of other loving nieces and nephews, other relatives and other friends.
Praying for the family.