Earline Blue

Reflections of Life Earlene Blue was born and raised in Pompano Beach, Florida to the parentage of Rimmie and Georgia Mae Smith McWhorter on January 6, 1933. She was the third of eleven children. After the passing of her mother in 1951, her father met and married Alice Kelly and to that union she was blessed with four more brothers. In the early years, she attended Coleman Elementary School formerly known as Pompano Colored School. She grew up in the Apostolic Church of Jesus where she accepted the Lord as her Savior and received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost under the leadership of the late Reverend Rimmie McWhorter, who was the founder and Pastor. She met the love of her life, her soul mate, Deacon Frank Blue III who preceded her in death on January 13, 2016. They were married on September 28, 1950. She joined the House of God Church in Pompano Beach, Florida under the late Rev. Bertha Blue where she was a faithful and lifelong disciple; she attended Sunday school, served in the choir and on the usher board. She loved to attend the annual Florida State Assembly and the General Assembly in Nashville, TN. She frequently visited Jesus Ministries where Bishop Larry Taylor Sr. is the Pastor and Faith Deliverance Cathedral Ministries where Apostle Dr. James A. Rorie is the Overseer and Founder. Earlene was a house wife who was supportive of her husband’s work, business and children. Throughout their sixty five years of mar- riage, they parented nine children: Bruce, Kathy, Frank, Lee Ellis, Pamolyn, Darryl and Barbara; Tony and Betty preceded her in death. On August 14, 2018, Sister Earlene Blue went home to be with the Lord. Eight brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Precious memories, how they linger and forever in the lives of her loving and devoted family; 4 sons, Bruce Blue (Francine), Frank Blue Jr., Lee Ellis Blue (Earnestine Parker), and Darryl Blue all of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; 3 daughters, Elder Kathy Taylor (Elder Timothy) of Pembroke Pines, Florida, Missionary Pamolyn Blue Freeny of Plantation, Florida and Barbara Blue Robbins of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 21 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Jeremiah McWhorter, Isaiah McWhorter, Sylvester McWhorter and Timothy McWhorter; 2 sisters, Geneva Johnson and Tommie Thomas; 2 sisters-in-law, Louise Blue, and Linda Blue Lewis (Jimmy); 1 brother-in-law, Otis Blue Sr.; Many nieces and nephews; Godchildren, Gregory Allen, Erick McCarthy, Ashanta (Sherrell) White, Rev. Kimberly Green-Scott, Tasha Wilson and Yvonne Wright. A special daughter, Pinkie Lee Reed. Those who knew our dad know he liked to say Mamma Tappa. He called mom his sugar foot and cougar booga. So, now we can say that Mamma Tappa came back and got sugar foot-cougar booga and now they’re together again!

Earline Blue

January 6, 1933 - August 14, 2018