Sister Lizzie Pearl was born December 1, 1921 in Sumter County. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Chester Arthur and Mrs. Willie Bill McDonald Clark. She went to meet her Lord at her home on Saturday March 7, 2009. Lizzie Pearl committed herself to the Lord's service early in her life at Old Shady Grove Baptist Church, under the Pastorate of the Late Rev. Wallace Davis. There she served on the Usher Board. She received her education at Shady Grove Rosenwald School and Staley High School in Americus, Ga. She was Salutatorian of her graduating class. She was united in Holy Matrimony to the Late Bural Thomas Wade on May 10. 1939. This union was blessed with ten children. She, with her husband moved her membership to Mountain Creek A.M.E. Church. (Lizzie Pearl) sang in the choir and served faithfully on the Board of Trustees. She was mother of the church until death.

Pearl was a giving, loving, kind, gentle, and sweet person. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. She was a God-fearing virtuous woman who raised her children and grandchildren in the fear of the Lord. She possessed profound strength and courage and led a wonderful Christian life. She was a blessing to all who kinder her.

She leaves to cherish her memories ten children: Betty Dean of Orlando, Florida; Sara (A.J) Mills, Ernestine (Willie) Colbert, Bural Wade of Andersonville, Ga. Carolyn (Arthur) Cooper Leslie Ga; Dr. Oneida (Arthur) Ingram; Michael Earl (Annie) Wade of Americus Ga. Brenda (Melville) Griffin and April Wade of Atlanta Ga; Amanda (Tony) Cooper of Dublin Ga; 29 grandchildren, which includes a devoted granddaughter Ayada Ingram; 42 great-grand children, 6 great-great grands; one sister, Rosa Patterson, Americus and one brother David (Thelma) Clark North Port. Fla. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, Senior Citizens friends at Lenora Lambert, and countless caring and supporting friends which includes a caregiver John Allen, sister like friend Hattie Mae Rhodes, road-buddy Jessie Brown, and comforter Annie Davis.