Following are the prepared eulogistic remarks from Bishop William J. Barber II at the celebration of life service on Aug. 2 in Greensboro for Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, who died July 19. Bishop Barber previously issued this statement about Rev. Dr. Spearman’s death.

Statement on the passing of the Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, religious, NAACP, civil rights and human rights leader, from Bishop William J. Barber II, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.