Bishop J.C. Gibson, Sr.

Celebrating The Life Of Bishop J.C. Gibson Sr.: On August 10, 1925 in Greenville Alabama, an angel was sent to us through the late Shack and Tisher Bell Gibson. This angel we affectionately knew as J.C. Gibson Sr. J.C. was 1 of 3 children born to Shack and Tisher Bell. J.C.'s siblings, John Edward and Mattie Lou both preceded him in death. Our angel, J.C. was educated in the Alabama school system and accepted Christ at an early age knowing in his heart that he had a calling on his life and that he truly was an angel and heaven sent. While in Alabama, J.C. moved from Greenville to Mobile until 1947. During his time in Alabama, J.C. started singing with the "Pilgrim Gospel Singers", and the "Cumberland River Singers" which consisted of his cousins, Joe L, Early B and the late Pastor J. Allen Caldwell so its safe to say with his singing in the quartet and his love of God, J.C had a spiritual calling on his life from early on. J.C. met the love of his life and the mother of his children, Johnnie Mae Hope while still living in Alabama and the two of them married on May 18, 1942 (ironically this is 75 years to the exact day of he and Johnnie Mae's anniversary)and also the day that the Lord called our sweet angel, J.C. home to be with his 1st wife, Johnnie Mae who preceded him in death on December 13, 1991. Their union was blessed with 4 lovely children, J.C. Gibson Jr., who departed from us December 27, 2015, Johnny and his wife Nancie, Sheadrow and his wife Tanya, and Vivian and her husband, the late James Mazyck. The Gibson family moved to Michigan in 1947 where J.C. worked for the General Motors Fleetwood Plant for over 30 years. During his time in Michigan he also was a respected member of the Detroit Police Reserves. J.C. had a love for the Lord and was saved and given the Ordained Ministerial Credential in September of 1957 at which time he founded Bethleham Temple #6 with his first wife which is now known as New Jerusalem Temple. After J.C. lost his first wife with much thought and approval from his children, J.C. decided to remarry Pastor Lottie Glenn, founder of New Creation Apostolic Church. The two were married for 4 years until her health started failing. After the death of his second wife, J.C. decided to spend more time with his family and the church as he now had 2 guardian angels looking over him. J.C. knew he was Heaven sent, an angel if you will, a true man of God as he looked forward to preaching every Sunday at New Jerusalem until his health started failing. Once his hearing started to go he took a back seat to the church and became an integral part of his children and grandchildren's lives. J.C. was very generous, and dependable to both his friends and family. He enjoyed helping his children in their endeavors whatever they enjoyed doing. Although J.C. spent the last 3 years in the Hearltand Nursing home in Livonia he was still a man of "God" (a blessing to many and an angel to all) J.C. was still in his right mind. God realized his angel was ready for his wings on May 18th and he whispered in his ear "come home my sweet angel" J.C. can now rest with Johnnie Mae, Lottie Glenn, John Edward, Mattie Lou and J.C. Jr.... There are a host of loving nieces and nephews whom he loved as well as devoted friends and caregivers. J.C.'s last words before he left us was he was "tolerably well" and "the good lord giveth and the good lord taketh away" well although he has been taken from us today we celebrate his life as he lived and shared 91 years with each one of us on some kind of level so "Thank You" for sharing in the celebration of his life, he helped shape a lot of us into who we are today. Its truly safe to say he's now an ANGEL in Heaven doing what he enjoyed doing on earth sharing his testimony.

Bishop J.C. Gibson, Sr.

August 10, 1925 - May 18, 2017