Elder Robert Cleveland Jr.

Elder Robert Cleveland Jr., 84, returned home on August 18th, 2023 at

University Health Lakewood Care Center around his loved ones. He was

born on October 5th, 1938 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Robert Cleveland,

Sr. and Alice Neal. He grew up in Elaine, Arkansas. He received his

education from Phillips County Education System. He accepted Christ at

an early age and was baptized by Elder Lee Henderson. In Arkansas, he

was ordained as a preacher in 1975 by Bishop Jackson and Elder Haynes

and in 1981 was appointed to be an Apostle.

He worked as a farmer until moving to Chicago, IL. He had various

jobs until he started as a factory worker at Container Corporation in

Dayton, IL. Under the leadership of Bishop Jackson, he was called to

Ministry at the Church of the Loving GOD P.G.O.T.T. in Kansas City, MO.

In 1986, he and his family moved without hesitation and he remained

there faithfully until God called him home on August 18th, 2023. He

married Ada Mae Ewing on December 21st, 1957. To this union their love

multiplied four times Barbara (Caryl) Johnson of Kansas City, MO; Robert

(Carrie) Cleveland of Ferrelview, MO; Shawn (Crystal) Cleveland of

Independence, MO; and Angie (Edward) Shelton of Overland Park, KS.

He was proceeded in death by his Father Robert Cleveland Sr., his

Mom, Alice Neal-Cleveland, Brother Tommie Cleveland, Sisters-Janie

Mae Cleveland, and Willie Beatrice Richardson. He leaves to cherish his

memories his wife Ada Mae Cleveland, his two sons and two daughters,

one special son, Elder Derrick Abbott; two special daughters, Patricia

Abbott of Georgia; and Renee Huston of Kansas City, MO, along with

bonus daughter Tasha Mills-Harvey (LeAnthony Harvey) of Grandview,

MO. and two special cousins, Kate Hart of Mississippi and Queen

Spears of Oklahoma; 14 grandkids: Jermar, Remie, Rhiannon, Jaelyn,

Jordan, Jeslie, Devin, Josh, Shyann, Tyler, Kayla, Brian, Unique, Caryl

Jr., Rashonda, Jessica, David and 16 great-grand kids; 2 great-greatgrandkids

and a host of cousins, nieces, as well as other family and

friends.