Cornelia Black Eisenberg

Cornelia B. Eisenberg, Neena, was born April 6, 1931 in Rochester, New York to John H. and Gertrude G. Black. Neena was preceded in death by her parents. She was raised in Geneseo, New York and moved to Gainesville, Florida after her father’s military duty. She graduated from PK Young and attended University of Florida where she met her husband Sam. They married on February 3, 1952.

Her family was very important to her. As her children grew, she became involved in the Girl Scouts of America as a leader for many years. She was a volunteer at one of Jacksonville’s first pre-schools and was later hired as a teacher and worked in that capacity for ten years. Her dedication to her community was shown through her involvement in serving people through various organizations, which include the American Red Cross Disaster Relief- both locally and overseas, Society of St. Andrews Gleaners, HabiJax, Paint the Town, community gardening at schools and nearby neighborhoods, and her church. Later in life, Neena was involved in visitation to hospitals and nursing care facilities and loved making people smile with her singing stuffed bears. She actively participated in numerous Methodist Mission trips to the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama and Havana, and Cuba where she was involved in various projects meeting the needs of the people. She and Sam were members of Riverside Park United Methodist Church for 42 years and Avondale Methodist for 24 years.

She is survived by her loving husband, Sam, and her five children: Deborah E. Wescott (Jerry), Connie E. Simpson (Bill), S. Wesley Eisenberg (Martha), Sharon E. Farrer (Rodney), Julie E. Mote (Doug), eleven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, her sister, Susan M. Windisch, and brother, J. Hunter Black.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to Avondale Methodist Church c/o Eisenberg ECHO Endowment- Caribbean area, in support of the ending world hunger through sustainable agriculture.

A service will be held at Avondale United Methodist Church, 1651 Talbot Avenue, Jacksonville, FL at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018. Please Sign the guestbook at www.hardagegiddensoaklawnchapel.com

HARDAGE-GIDDENS, THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL, 4801 San Jose Blvd is serving the family.