Elizabeth Hemingway

Elizabeth was born in Columbus, Georgia to Bradley and Minnie Lou Cook on January 22nd, 1931. She was the only girl and had 2 brothers Levie Cook and Bradley Cook. Her mom and dad eventually moved from Georgia to Detroit, Michigan where she attended school and graduated from Northern High in 1949. It is here where she met the young man Earl B. Hemingway. They grew up in the same neighborhood and later married on May 15th, 1953. A short time later they started having children: Cynthia, Earl B. Jr., Kenneth, Wanda, Neysa, and Shawn. In the time of having children, they were introduced to Jehovah's Witnesses by her brother, Bradley Cook. It took a little while, but she was finally baptized December 18th, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan. From that time forward she regularly attended all the meetings, assemblies, and conventions. She also started pioneering and eventually became a regular pioneer right along with her husband Earl B. After the death of her husband on September 9th, 2011, she remained faithful and single. She continued to carry Jehovah's name the best she could until she fell asleep in death on October 3rd, 2026 at 7:38p.m. at 95 years of age. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl B. and her son, Earl B. Jr. She is survived and loved by her children Cynthia Hemingway, Kenneth Hemingway, Wanda Horn and her husband Michael, Neysa Hemingway, and Shawn Hemingway and his wife Yvonne. 15 grandchildren and a host of great and great greatgrandchildren. Her two cousins, Ida Mae and Tootsie.