Dr. Miss Velma Jaggers
| 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. In 1966, Miss Velma recognized a need within the church especially to minister to the "older members" of the congregation. It was at this time that she received from God the ministry of the restoration of youth.[2] Miss Velma is also well known for her powerful preaching accompanied by impressive theatrics often incorporating "soaring above the congregation" on horseback, in a chariot, spaceship, or dressed as an angel.[2][3]
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.[4][5]
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.[6]
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ostroff, Roberta (Sep 19, 1971). "THE OLD EVANGELISM; HARD-SELL SALVATION". Los Angeles Times (Times Mirror Company): p. A9. ISSN 04583035.
- ↑ Aubrey B. Haines (August 10, 1966). "Miss Velma Descends". The Christian Century: pp. 992-4. "Mr. Haines is a Pomona, Calif., businessman and free-lance writer."
- ↑ "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 31, 2011.
