Mandy Lenora Sherrard

Mandy Lenora Bell Sherrard daughter of the late Lewis and Roberta Bell was born on December 13, 1929, in Bertie County NC and departed this life on August 22, 2023. She was the seventh of nine children. She was educated in Suffolk, VA. She worked as a private housekeeper and at the Suffolk basket factory for many years. On march 28, 1958 she moved to Baltimore, Maryland. On May 12, 1965, she joined the Christian Community Church of God under the leadership of Bishop Conway Green until God called him and Mother Rose Etter Green home. Under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Melvir Clifton Green, she continued to serve diligently on several committees and ministries. She used her voice that God blessed her with when she became a member of the combined Green Gospel Chorus on August28, 1978 and later as a member of the combined Senior-Green Choir as well. She was a member of the Ladies Guild (1981), a member of the Mother's Club (since inception), served as Chair of the Women's Day program several times, served as the Pastor's Aide for 4 years and was honored to be called to use her time and talents as a servant within the Missionary Ministry (2001). On any given Thursday, you could always find her in bible class from noon to 1:00pm and from 6:30-7:45pm. She was dedicated to whatever she did, which also included using her helping hands to cook, feed, and serve within the Fellowship Hall for many years. To her, feeding others was ministry for the belly, heart, and soul. She loved the church and doing what she could do to always lend a hand to help someone. When not in church serving the Lord, you could find her at the nearest fishing hole, crabbing, or at the park as she loved the outdoors life. She enjoyed traveling up and down US13 or interstate 95, church bus trips, writing poems, skillfully color coordinating her next outfit that she planned to wear with a matching hat, watching Perry Mason on MeTV and horror movies, or drinking hot tea while eating a hot plate with her closest friends or loved ones. She loved people, but the most important people in her life were her children. From her marriage to James R. Beamon, her sons James Robert Beamon, Lee Andrew Beamon, and Clifton Alexander Beamon were born. She later met James A. Boone, father of her daughters, Patricia A. Bell-Anderson and Priscilla A. Austin-Boone. Not long after moving to Baltimore, she met Carl Sherrard who protected, cared for, raised, and loved her five beautiful children with her, as his own. Together they established a strong family foundation and created enduring memories until his passing in 1977. She has earned her wings and is at rest. In her words, "I must leave you all. Please do not grieve and shed wild tears through the years. Hug u=your sorrows, but sort them out bravely with a gallant smile and for God's sake, live on and do all things through him. feed not your empty days but with each waking hour in peaceful ways. Reach out your hand in cheer and in turn God will comfort you and hold you near. Never, never be afraid to die. I am waiting for you in heaven, I am gone to sleep now, but I have left my love with you all. I am resting with God. Good night, Sis. Mandy Lenora Bell Sherrard." Awaiting her arrival are her parents Lewis and Roberta Bell, husband Carl Sherrard, eldest son James Beamon, siblings Clara Stewart, William Bell, John Arthur Bell, Lewis Bell, Joe-Betty Smallwood, Jimmy James Bell, and Mollie Clark, granddaughters Pamela Beamon and Lakia Beamon, and grandsons Jerome Beamon and Lamont Thornton. Her legacy will continue through one sister Artis Riddick (Ricky), sons Lee Beamon (Terry), Clifton Beamon, daughters Patricia Bell-Anderson (Theodore), Priscilla Austin_Boone, grandchildren LaTanya Dennis-Foremane(Stephen), Calvin Byrd, Tysha Tolefree (Mark), Tanyell Thomas (Frank), Detrice Livingston, George Austin V, Harold Livingston 2nd, Lynell Willis (Wesley), great grand children Yale McKinnon Jr., Dontae Byrd, Nevaeh Byrd, Shantasia McKinnon, Dontae Dennis McKinnon, Trynasha Crenshaw, Neshiya Huntley (Okang), Frank Thomas 3rd, Trevion Austin, Nea Livingston, Tionna Tolefree, Tahmiah Thomas, Mark Tolefree Jr., George Austin VI, De'Shae Kosa, Myles Tolefree, one great-great grandson Ettire Hanks, longtime good friend Bernice Carter, special caregivers who cared for her like she was their grandmother Jillie Gresham, Patrice Hines, Masheka Leonard "Shameka," and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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Mandy Lenora Sherrard

December 13, 1929 - August 22, 2023