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Eva D. Mccullough

Newark, NJ

January 31, 1939 - February 8, 2021

Eva D. Mccullough Obituary

Services for Eva D. Mccullough are as follows: Viewing: Saturday February 20, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Funeral: Saturday February 20, 2021 11:00 AM Location: Mt Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church 100 Montgomery Street Newark, NJ Obituary Eva D. McCullough was born on January 31st, 1939 in Chester County, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents: Will B. & Nannie M. McCullough; four brothers: Thomas, Roosevelt, Billy, and Larry McCullough; and three sisters: Dorothy McCullough, Dorothy Curry, and Oralee Barber. She attended and graduated from Elizabeth Heights High School in Great Falls, S.C. Thereafter, she attended and graduated from Essex County Community College in Newark, NJ. She was also a member of Queen of Sheba Order of Eastern Star in Newark NJ. She was a faithful and supportive member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church for over fifty years. Very active in her church, she was a Sunday school teacher, E. J Chorus choir member, Usher Board member, and missionary worker. She also attended and graduated from Eastern Bible Institute in Irvington, NJ, where she received a Bachelor of Theology degree. She was a Prayer Warrior & Street Minister. Affectionately known as Ms. Eva, she was very active in the city and community that she lived in. She was a district leader in the Central Ward of Newark, NJ and worked on election polls for many, many years. For thirty-one years, she was a para-professional/substitute teacher with the Newark Public Schools. She also worked for the City of Newark’s Dept. of Recreation for many years as well. She leaves to cherish her memory two sons: Wallace “Wali” McCullough and Tarikh Bandele (formerly Tyrone McCullough) and one daughter: Keisha McCullough-Owens (Tydell Owens); eleven grandchildren: Ratiyah Treadwell, Latoya Johnson, Jamara Johnson, Ry-Eisha Treadwell, Tydell Owens, Jr., Salimah McCullough, Tyler Owens, Al-Malik McCullough, Ky-Airah Owens, Ky-Shawn Owens and Taylor Owens; seven greatgrandchildren: Jashir Treadwell, Josiah Singleton, Sarai Blanding, Mari Singleton, Messiah Singleton, Ryhmir Treadwell-Pender & Rykhim Treadwell-Pender. She also leaves behind one brother: James McCullough (Laura McCullough) of Charlotte, N.C. and three sisters: Willetta Thompson, Mattie B. Little, both of Charlotte, N.C. and Brenda McDow (Willie McDow) of Ft. Lawn, S.C., a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends, as well as her loving God daughter Michelle Davis, spiritual daughters Minister Marcella Odom-Thomas and Hernetta Odom and her spiritual grandson Jeremiah H. Odom.

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