Gloria Sadler Gibson

Evangelist Gloria Dean Sadler-Gibson was born August 23, 1937 to the late Reverend Belvery Sadler and the late Anne Mae Sadler in Akron, Ohio. Evangelist Gibson known to the family as "Dean" was a loving, caring sister and aunt. She received her education in the Akron Public School system and then moved to Cleveland, Ohio.

Throughout her career, Evangelist Gibson worked as a Nursing Assistant and Cosmetologist. Her places of employment include Kaiser Permanente, Villa Sancta Anna where she retired in 2001, Lady B'S Hair Salon and Dorsey Hair Salon. She held two jobs most of her life.

As a young adult she accepted Christ and was baptized in Jesus name and received the Holy Ghost in 1959 at Miracle Revival Center which was located at East 105th on Euclid. Here she was known for singing "O Mary Don't You Weep". She then attended Greater Metropolitan Tabernacle of God and True Holiness Temple. Later she moved her membership to Christ Temple Church where the late Bishop Stanley Halton was the pastor located at 860 Eddy Road.

Evangelist Gibson loved God and was very committed to the church. She faithfully and diligently attended Sunday school, choir rehearsals and regular services. She served as missionary, director for the Christ Temple Missionary Choir and would assist with directing the Christ Temple Mass Choir over the years. Additionally, she sung with the True Churches of The Apostolic Faith Inc. (T.C.A.F.) National Mass Choir. She received her Ministerial/Personal Worker License from the T.C.A.F. on July 24, 1980. She constantly gave of her time, encouraged, transported and prayed for anyone in need. She loved to visit the sick and shut-in, bereaved, elderly, and the underprivileged. Her faithfulness touched the heart of Bishop Gabriel Halton and inspired him to build a ramp and lift to make it easier for herself and others in need to access the sanctuary.

During her lifetime she had a passion for singing an traveling. She sung with the Akron/Cleveland Community Choir and recorded two albums. Her next album was with the Christ Temple Church Choir in 1972 titled "The Anointed One". In 1994 she sung with the Holy Land in Israel, Africa and Jamaica. In addition, she traveled extensively with the T.C.A.F. to conventions and conferences to various locations throughout the United States.

Those who knew Evangelist Gloria Gibson will remember the warmth of her expression, her goodness, her enthusiasm and cheerful attitude. Her wonderful memories will live in our hearts.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Donald Sadler and sister, Marie Smith.

God called his faithful servant from labor to reward in the promise land on August 19, 2004. She leaves to treasure and cherish wonderful memories her sisters, Dora Coffer, Bealuah Henderson, Ardella Nelson(John) and Vonceil Terrell all of Akron, Ohio, her brother Edward Sadler of Akron, Ohio, and a host of nieces,nephews, cousins,a host of other relatives and her church family and friends who will miss her dearly.