
In addition to serving as the former President of the North Carolina NAACP Conference of Branches, Spearman made an impact on the lives of others in many other organizations and capacities. While at the University of Detroit, he became a proud member of Omega Psi Phi, Incorporated, the first fraternal organization founded at a historically black college/university. This brotherhood reflected his own principles of manhood, scholarship, and perseverance. Ted was rarely seen without wearing his most favored purple Omega baseball cap. Spearman was elected President of the NC NAACP Conference of Branches. He was active in many organizations on his quest to make the lives of others better. Zion Church of Greensboro, NC where they faithfully served under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Most recently, The Spearman’s were members of Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church in Hickory, NC and later, pastor of St.

Zion Church in Salisbury, NC, Clinton Tabernacle A.M.E. After relocating to North Carolina, he was called to the pastorate at Moore’s Chapel A.M.E. Two years later, he was ordained an Elder under the leadership of Bishop George Washington Carver Walker at Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church in White Plains, NY. In 1995 Spearman was ordained a Deacon in the NY Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church.

He was born to the late Theodore and Bessie Spearman in Rye, New York on April 22, 1951, the second of three children. Anthony Spearman transitioned from this earthly life on July 19, 2022.
