Obituary of Bernice Elaine Gordon

Bernice Elaine Gordon, 81, passed after a long journey and has gone to be with her husband Charles E. Gordon and Grandson Andrew Blake. She passed away at Golden Age Manor in Stevensville on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Bernice was born on November 26 to the late Arthur and Edna (Johnson) Underwood. On April 26, 1947 Bernice wed the love of her life Charles Earl Gordon. Bernice was a member of Lakeshore Baptist Church, involved with aiding single women with children in Benton Harbor, State of Michigan Foster Care and a member of a women's sorority of Benton Harbor and also started Twin City Banquet Girls in Benton Harbor. She spent over 50 years in this area and enjoyed traveling, fishing, camping and boating. Bernice is survived by her daughter Bernita (Dean) Foster of St. Joseph, Michigan, granddaughter Amber Blake of U of M Ann Arbor, Michigan, Grandson Rollie (Sarah) Blake of Holiday, Florida, great grandsons Rollie and Brison Blake also of Holiday, Florida, sisters Ella Jean (Louis) Lemons of Dallas, Texas, Patsy (Ray) Post of Piggott, Arkansas, Geraldine Pots of Dallas, Texas and Sonya Cole of Piggott, Arkansas, Brother-in-law Pete Gordon of Piggott, Arkansas and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made in Bernice's memory to the Alzheimers Association, Hospice at Home of St. Joseph, Michigan or your local Women's Shelter. Bernice's family will hold a private memorial this summer to remember the vibrant life she lived.