Pearline Knox Felder

PEARLINE KNOX FELDER, daughter of the late John and Jessie Mae Knox was born on March 14, 1924 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She departed this life on November 7, 2017 after a brief ilness. Pearline received her education at Emmett Scott High School in Rock Hill, SC. She attended the Medical University of South Carolina where she received her registered nursing degree. She was employed as a ward and registered nurse at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC. She worked in the nursing field for over forty years. While in North Carolina, she met and married the late Rev. Boise B. Felder, Pastor of the Sycamore Hill Baptist Church in Greenville, N.C. From this union four children were born: two girls (Mamie and Deborah) and two sons (Boise Jr., and John). All four children preceded her in death. After her grandson graduated college, he was offered a job in Baltimore, MD, so in 2004 she decided to move to Baltimore to be close to her family. Pearline was a sweet and lovely person and everyone who met her instantly adored her. She was known to all by so many names- Grandma, Aunt Pearline, Mother, Sis. Felder, Mother Felder, Mama and Mother Pearl. To meet her, you met a lifetime companion. She always had a conversation and encouraging word for you no matter what the occasion. She joined Longview Bible Church under the leadership of Pastor Edward Lee in 2013. She was a devoted christian who LOVED the Lord and always encouraged others to turn their lives over to Christ. Pearline was active in the Civil Rights Movement, and numerous outreach ministries. She enjoyed reading, watching politics, and shows that had anything to do with healthy eating and living. Pearline had three brothers, Louis, Willie C. and James, all of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to cherish her memory: two grandsons, Louis Tyson and Derrick Felder; sister-in-law, Mable Knox of Rock Hill, SC; niece and family, Jacqueline and John Cotten of Catonsville, MD; other nieces and nephews in South Carolina and Gatesville, TX, many very close friends and church family. Pearline touched so many lives that we cannot begin to name them all but we personally THANK YOU for being such a blessing and a great part of her life. Pearline Knox Felder will be greatly missed by all but the MEMORIES of her will last forever.

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Pearline Knox Felder

March 14, 1924 - November 6, 2017