Background
Nance, Earl Edward was born on March 28, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of Earl Edward and Thelma Emelyn (Brown) Nance.
Nance, Earl Edward was born on March 28, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of Earl Edward and Thelma Emelyn (Brown) Nance.
Bachelor in Education, Harris-Stowe College, St. Louis, 1974; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1976; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Arkansas Baptist College, 1987.
Clerk, G.A.D. Printing Company, St. Louis, 1970-1974; teacher, St. Louis Board Education, 1974-1979; co-pastor, Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 1979-1994; pastor, Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church, since 1994. President Missouri Progressive Baptist Convention, since 1991, Progressive Baptist Midwest Congress, 1990-1994, 91-93, 95-96.
President St. Louis Board Education, since 1987. Trustee Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis,1991-, Public School Retirement System, St. Louis, since 1987. Board directors BoysClub St. Louis, since 1990, Monsanto Young Men’s Christian Association, St. Louis, since 1991, Walbridge Caring Communities, since 1990.
Consultant, board directors Mathews-Dickey Boys Club, St. Louis, since 1989. Member alumni board Harris-Stowe State college, St. Louis Caring Communities. Member St. Louis Clergy Coalition (assistant secretary 1988-1990, education award 1991), Sumner High School Alumni Association (president since 1991, named to Hall of Fame 1992, Martin Luther King Holiday Comm. award 1996).
Married Cassandra Hicks, Dec.21, 1974 (divorced June 1983). 1 child, Candice Nicole. Married Viola TeressaHarvey, October 19, 1985.
1 child, Evita Elaine.