logo
Facebook/CovidMemorialPage
Facebook/CovidMemorialPage

Texas Pastor Vickey Gibbs Dies from COVID-19 a Month after Her Last Sermon about the Virus

Bettina Dizon
Jul 21, 2020
04:30 P.M.

Vickey Gibbs, a reverend, LGBTQ, and anti-racism activist, recently passed away five days after being diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Advertisement

Over a month after delivering a sermon about pressing issues including racial discriminations, lack of coronavirus testing, and the impact the pandemic had in Texas, Rev. Vickey Gibbs passed away.

The 57-year-old pastor succumbed to the virus and died five days after testing positive. She previously suffered from lupus and outlived her expected life span.

Scientist in hazmat suit near microscope in laboratory. | Source: Shutterstock

Scientist in hazmat suit near microscope in laboratory. | Source: Shutterstock

Glenn had a sermon about the coronavirus, encouraging his audience to stay safe and observe social distancing a few days before his death.

REMEMBERING PASTOR GIBBS

According to her wife, Cassandra White, Gibbs fought for justice for those oppressed including men and women of color, through active participation in marches and events.

Advertisement

Gibbs, who was ordained in 2014, worked at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church for decades and transitioned into her role as pastor in 2015.

She was loved and looked up to by the community that created a Facebook group where they shared memories with the departed, following her death.

A LIFE OF ADVOCACY

Gibbs was born and raised in Texas on December 1, 1962. Growing up, she was known to be a diligent child who would finish schoolwork ahead of her peers.

Advertisement

In 1981, at the age of 18, she joined the Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church which was known to cater to the marginalized LGBTQ Christians.

She later finished her master’s of divinity degree at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkley, California before returning to her congregation.

Advertisement

ANOTHER LIFE LOST DUE TO THE PANDEMIC

Another kind soul was lost in April after Bishop Gerald Glenn died from the coronavirus on the eve of Easter Sunday.

Glenn had a sermon about the coronavirus encouraging his audience to stay safe and observe social distancing a few days before his death.

“I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus,” he said. Glenn’s wife, Marcietia Glenn was also diagnosed with the fatal illness.

Glenn founded and led the New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Chesterfield. He was also the first Black chaplain of his police department.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
info

We at news.AmoMama.com do our best to give you the most updated news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, but the situation is constantly changing. We encourage readers to refer to the online updates from CDС, WHO, or Local Health Departments to stay updated.Take care!

Related posts

Mom-of-Three Dies with 1-Year-Old Son in Her Arms after Desperate Attempt to Rescue Her Children

February 07, 2024

Mother's Fate Revealed after Her Two Sets of Twins Were Killed Days before Christmas

December 13, 2023

Lois Evans Was Tony Evans' Wife of Nearly Half a Century – More about Her

January 12, 2024

My Fiancé Met a Little Boy on Our Wedding Day and Found Out He Was My Son – Story of the Day

March 01, 2024

My MIL Crashes Our Wedding in Church with a Shocking Plus-One in Tow

February 21, 2024

‘The Jeffersons’ Star Marla Gibbs Defies Age as She Slays in Sparkling Black Velvet Gown with Train

January 16, 2024

Rosalynn Carter’s Kids, Grandkids, & Great-Grandkids Attend Her Memorial Service – Photos

November 28, 2023

Users Discuss One of Former First Ladies' Coats at Rosalynn Carter's Funeral

November 29, 2023

Elderly Couple Divorces after 53 Years of Marriage, Later Man Sees Ex-wife Dating in Cafe — Story of the Day

February 04, 2024

Fans Empathize as Bruce Willis’ Daughter Posts Nostalgic Pic with Dad Whose ‘Language Skills Are No Longer Available’

November 21, 2023

Grandma Loses Grandson Who Shared Every Wednesday Breakfast with Her — His Friends Carry on the Tradition

December 01, 2023

Jeffrey Marty Is Stacey Dash’s Ex-husband Who Claims He Was Hypnotized into Marrying Her

January 22, 2024

Public Predicts Jimmy Carter 'Will Be Gone' Soon after Attending Wife's Burial Wrapped in Special Blanket

November 29, 2023

Gracie Abrams' Parents: Her Father Is a Filmmaker & Her Mother Is the Co-CEO of Their Production Company

November 25, 2023