Bernice was educated in the Harrisburg Public School System and was a graduate of William Penn High School, Class of 1951. She entered employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in1951, until retirement in 1985.
After accepting Jesus as her personal Savior, Bernice became a member of The Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church. There she attended Church Worship Services, Sunday school and Mid-Week Bible Study, also serving in the Missionary Ministry and as a church secretary, May 1994 thru June 1997.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents and her brother.
She leaves nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, and church family a message of courage, strength and love, and also thanks for THE MIRACLE OF FRIENDSHIP – There is a Miracle called Friendship, that dwells within the Heart. We don’t know how it happens or where it gets its start. The happiness it brings always gives a special lift Because the Miracle of Friendship is God’s most precious gift.
Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living one day at a time, you live all the days of your life. Do not dismiss your dreams, to be without dreams is to be without hope. To be without hope is to be without purpose. Our hope is in the Lord. Do not run through life so fast that you miss your Blessings, or that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Keep your eyes focused on Jesus. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be from 10:00 AM, Wednesday, until the time of the service at the funeral home.
