Difference between revisions of "Dr. Miss Velma Jaggers"
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}}</ref> At this point the church he had founded, [[Universal World Church | the World Church]], was already well established and he was a prominent pastor and evangelist. Miss Velma recognized a need within the church especially to minister to the | }}</ref> At this point the church he had founded, [[Universal World Church | the World Church]], was already well established and he was a prominent pastor and evangelist. Miss Velma recognized a need within the church especially to minister to the | ||
==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
| − | In 1957, Velma Jaggers married her first cousin, [[Rev. Dr. Orval Lee Jaggers | O. L. Jaggers]] at the World Church.<ref name="first cousin"></ref>Velma Jaggers did not have any biological children of her own though at one point she and O. L. were raising two boys as their own, Larry, the son of Omah Abernathy, O. L.'s sister, and Robbie, O. L.'s grandson by his biological daughter, Joan.<ref>{{cite news | title = Jaggers Guardian for Baby Grandson | + | In 1957, Velma Jaggers married her first cousin, [[Rev. Dr. Orval Lee Jaggers | O. L. Jaggers]] at the World Church.<ref name="first cousin"></ref> Velma Jaggers did not have any biological children of her own though at one point she and O. L. were raising two boys as their own, Larry, the son of Omah Abernathy, O. L.'s sister, and Robbie, O. L.'s grandson by his biological daughter, Joan.<ref>{{cite news | title = Jaggers Guardian for Baby Grandson |
| newspaper = Oxnard Press-Courrier | | newspaper = Oxnard Press-Courrier | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Miss Velma passed away at the age of 84 in Glendale, CA. She is interred in the Sanctuary of Prayer, in the Freedom Mausoleum at Forestlawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.<ref>{{cite web | Miss Velma passed away at the age of 84 in Glendale, CA. She is interred in the Sanctuary of Prayer, in the Freedom Mausoleum at Forestlawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.<ref>{{cite web | ||
Revision as of 01:45, 1 April 2011
| Dr. Miss Velma Mary Lee Jaggers | |
|---|---|
 Miss Velma Jaggers, undated | |
| Born | December 12, 1919 |
| Died |
August 21, 2004 Glendale, CA |
| Resting place |
Sanctuary of Prayer, Freedom Mausoleum, Forestlawn, Glendale, CA 34°07′20″N 118°14′04″W 34.122272°N 118.234503°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Miss Velma |
| Occupation | Evangelist, Pastor |
| Spouse | Orval Lee Jaggers |
| Children | Ronnie and Larry Jaggers |
| Parents | John Henry Jaggers (1887-1973) |
The Dr. Miss Velma Mary Lee Jaggers (December 12, 1919 - August 21, 2004) was an American pastor, evangelist, and author.
Early Life
Miss Velma was born and raised in Arkansas, the daughter of John Henry Jaggers.
Ministry
Miss Velma married the Rev. Dr. Orval Lee Jaggers at the age of 37.[1] At this point the church he had founded, the World Church, was already well established and he was a prominent pastor and evangelist. Miss Velma recognized a need within the church especially to minister to the
Personal Life
In 1957, Velma Jaggers married her first cousin, O. L. Jaggers at the World Church.[1] Velma Jaggers did not have any biological children of her own though at one point she and O. L. were raising two boys as their own, Larry, the son of Omah Abernathy, O. L.'s sister, and Robbie, O. L.'s grandson by his biological daughter, Joan.[2][3]
Death
Miss Velma passed away at the age of 84 in Glendale, CA. She is interred in the Sanctuary of Prayer, in the Freedom Mausoleum at Forestlawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pastor O. L. Jaggers Marries First Cousin; Wedding Witnessed by 7500 Persons, Filling Church and Crowding Entrances". Los Angeles Times (Times Mirror Corporation): p. A3. Jul 22, 1957. ISSN 04583035.
- ↑ "Jaggers Guardian for Baby Grandson". Oxnard Press-Courrier: p. 10. 15 Jun 1959.
- ↑ "Jaggers Church Goes Under Court Scrutiny". Los Angeles Times (Times Mirror Corporation): p. B1. Jun 26, 1958. ISSN 04583035.
- ↑ "Burial Site Locator". Retrieved March 22, 2011.
