Rev. Lorene Ackerson

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:1-3 KJV

On Sunday, April 1, 2018, Our Father God gently closed the eyes of our beloved Lorene Hunt Ackerson. Rev. Lorene Ackerson was born in Pickens County on December 1, 1930, the daughter of the late Vernon Hunt and Mattie Mae Hunt Craig. She was married to the late Charles Ackerson.

Rev. Lorene attended Dayton School in Pickens County. She relocated to Columbus, Ohio, where she spent most of her years. She was employed as a domestic worker.

In 1978, she returned to Easley where she received her high school diploma, she later went on to receive her ministry diploma at Martin Webb Seminary College. She was an employee of Shirtmaker Factory.

Rev. Ackerson was an Assistant Pastor of Christ Place Baptist Church, where she served the church and community faithfully for over 20 years. She was a member of R.H. Chapter #198 of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Her loving memory will be cherished by her devoted son, Harvey Craig and his wife, Verdie Craig of Easley; four grandchildren, Victor Rogers, Lamont (Shelia) Craig, Misty (Ramon) Beards and Veronica Craig; twelve great-grand-children; seventeen great-great-grandchildren; an aunt, Venice Jenkins; one nephew, Jesse Little; three nieces, Barbara Little, Annadale Ladd and Wanda (Bill) Fishburne; special friends, Rose and Ebony Craig; and a host of family and friends.