Eula Mae Spates' Obituary
Eula Mae Baltimore Spates passed on 7/15/2021 at the age of 77. Eula was the daughter of Earl and Willie (Bond) Baltimore. She is survived by sons Brian Manns and Tracy (April) Manns, brothers Charles (Karen) Baltimore and James (Gertrude) Baltimore, sister Barbie (Billy) Rogers, granddaughters Ashley Manns and Paula Manns, and great-grandchildren Miyah, Nyomi, Jaeden, and Kahalil. Eula was preceded in death by her parents, brother Robert Baltimore, and son Michael Griffin.
Eula was a member of New Beginnings Church, and her avid knitting brought joy and comfort to various charities, friend, and family. She enjoyed a career as an LPN at St. Mary’s Hospital and then retired as a Librarian from the Decatur Public Library.
Memorial service will be at New Beginnings Church 2606 IL-121 N, Decatur, IL. Visitation will start at 11am with a funeral service directly after.
“…..she is not sent away, but only sent before; like unto a star which, going out of sight, does not die and vanish, but shines in another hemisphere.” -Samuel Rutherford
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