Jessie Pearl Greer

Jessie Pearl Franklin Greer was born May 23, 1940 to Jesse Lee Franklin and Mattie Pearl Robinson. She was the eldest of seven children. She was reared in the church and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior early in life. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School in Mexia, Texas where she was a dedicated student and the drum major of the marching band. After high school, she obtained her cosmetology license from Franklin Beauty School in Houston, Texas. She continued on in this field and obtained her instructor licensure from Prairie View A&M University.  She met and married the love of her life, the late Reverend Louis James Greer. She then began her entrepreneurship in the cosmetology profession. After moving to Houston, she served as the director of Anchor House Community Center of the Texas Annual Conference. After retirement, she later worked in retail sales. After serving numerous appointments in the United Methodist Church at her husband’s side, Jessie remained an active member at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. She was instrumental in founding the Society of St. Stephens food pantry which still serves over two hundred families per month. She was active on the usher board and served many years in Vacation Bible School as an arts and crafts teacher. Although rheumatoid arthritis slowed her in later years, Jessie had a true love of people and a determination to serve others always. She was the epitome of the “Proverbs 31” woman. Jessie departed this life on Tuesday May 15, 2018. She leaves to cherish her memory, four daughters, Sibyl Scurlock, Alysia Greer, Joycelyn Pouncy (Kenneth) and Marsha Fitzpatrick all of Houston, Texas; four grandsons, Louis Wesley (Kelli) , Kristien Jamarle, Robert Kendrick and Kaleb James; two granddaughters, Brittany Sharelle and Briana Lei’; five great-grand children; two sisters, Maxine Spivey of Mexia, Texas and Ellayace Franklin of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Henry Franklin (Ruby) of Houston, Texas and Donald Franklin (Diana) of Oceanside California; one brother-in-law, Peru Greer (Laurice) of Dallas, Texas; two sisters-in law, Nina Jo Hodge of Marshall, Texas and Andrea Greer of Dickinson, Texas; one special niece, Tamiko Turner (Charles) of Houston, Texas and a host of relatives and friends.