Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Gordon, Erma Jean (Guy) November 29, 2005
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The Springfield News-Sun
Erma Jean (Guy) crossed over to Glory on November 29, 2005, at Community 
Hospital, Springfield, Ohio. She was born May 10, 1929, in Urbana, Ohio, the 
daughter of Leslie and Pauline (Farmer) Guy. She attended Urbana City Schools. 
After her father's death she was lovingly raised by her step-father Ned Walker 
who saw her through graduation at Urbana High School and admission into 
Ashland College. She was a graduate of Urbana University. Jean married Richard 
E. Gordon, from Mansfield, Ohio, on March 27, 1948. They were blessed with two 
children from that union: Richard E., Jr. and Kimberly Eloyce. Jean was the 
first woman of color to be named Executive Director of the Tri-County 
Community Action organization and through her position brought the Head Start 
Program to Urbana, operating out of St. Paul A.M.E. Church. Jean was a 
Teacher's Aide with Urbana City Schools for many years. She developed the 
tutoring program for the Caring Kitchen, Inc. Her love of children was her 
life. She founded the Gospel Prophets, a youth inter-denominational choir 
composed of 40 young people ranging in ages from 10 to 22. They sang in 
several states as well as the nation's capital and also recorded an album. She 
and her husband also founded a teen center for Urbana youth in the 60's. She 
was most recently employed at VERNON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. She was a life long 
member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church where she directed most choirs, and served on 
the Stewardess Board, the Sisterhood Organization, and the Lay Organization; 
she was also an evangelist and served as president of the Missionary Society. 
She was very active in the community and was a member of the following 
community organizations: Links, Inc., The Eastern Star, and the Women's 
Progressive Club where she served as president. She was a member of the Saponi 
Nation of Ohio Native-American tribe. She was preceded in death by her father, 
Leslie Guy; step-father, Ned Walker; and two sisters, Charlotte and Nedra. She 
leaves to mourn, mother, Pauline Walker; son, Dr. Richard E. Gordon, Jr. 
(Dorothy), Springfield, Ohio, and daughter Kimberly E. Gordon-Brooks, Urbana, 
Ohio; granddaughters, Richelle E. Williams (Lawrence, Jr.), Kourtney E, and 
Donielle E. Gordon-Brooks; grandsons, Richard E., III, and Royston E. Gordon; 
great-grandchildren, Lawren E. and Lawrence E. Williams, III.; sister-in-law, 
Freida Chambers, Columbus, Ohio; god-son, Jerrett Gordon; special 
sister/cousin, Sheila Farmer Clay; special cousin, Juanita Arnold, Farnham and 
John Mosley; special friends, Peggy Shannon and Sherry Ream, and a host of 
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She will be greatly missed by all. The 
viewing will be Sunday, December 4, from 3-7p.m.; Home going service will be 
Monday, December 5, at 10a.m.; the viewing and Home going service will be held 
at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 316 E. Market Street, Urbana, Ohio, with the Rev. 
Dr. LaCreta Clark officiating. Interment will be at Oakdale Cemetery following 
the service

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