Alberta Ruth Eastman was born June 18, 1951 in Detroit Michigan to the union of Albert and Sadie Eastman. Alberta was the sixth child out of seven siblings. She was affectionately known as "Bert" or "Bert-Bert" by family and friends. She and her brothers and sisters spent their early years in Sumpter Township, Belleville Michigan. After the untimely passing of their mother they moved to Detroit and she finished her education in the Detroit public school system. She also graduated from Wayne County Community College and went on to have a career in counseling. She helped countless young women with parenting and social skills.

After many years of searching she came to know and love Jehovah God and on April 24, 2010 she symbolized her dedication to Jehovah by water baptism. She was a faithful servant of Jehovah at the Elmwood congregation in Detroit Michigan, always preaching and looking forward to the promised time of no pain, suffering, sickness and death.(Revelation 21:3, 4)

On June 30, 1971, Alberta became the proud mother of her only child, a son, Jerrill Eastman. From his marriage to his wife Teresa she gained a daughter whom she lovingly said of herself and Teresa that they were "Ruth and Naomi".

Alberta fell asleep for the last time on Friday, March 26, 2020 after a brief and sudden illness at Detroit Receiving Hospital. Alberta was preceded in death by her mother Sadie, her Father Albert Sr., her brother Bernard and her sister Yvonne. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving son Jerrill, daughter in law Teresa, three grandsons, Glen, Jerrill Jr., and Xavier. Her sister Trudy, three brothers, Donald, Ronald (Loretta), Albert (Shirley), and three great grandchildren. Also a host of nieces and nephews, along with a great host of family and friends.