Evangelist Emily Bram-Bibby, 91 was born May 17, 1916 to Theodore Hodges and Maureen Jones in Garland, Texas. She was the seventh of nine children. Her parents and all of her siblings preceded her in death. She received her education in Dallas County, Texas. Early in her childhood , her parents moved to Los Angeles, California. Her mother, having so many children, allowed her uncle to raise her until she was seven years of age. She was saved at the age of ten, and that was the beginning of a world-wide ministry. Singing, playing the piano. and speaking in churches all over, whether large or small, was her calling. She was not limited to speaking in her denomination, The Church of God in Christ, but wherever a door was open. She met and married Evangelist Bram who preceded her in death due to a vehicle accident. She lived in Brooklyn, New York for many years and served Washington Temple Church of God in Christ under the pastorate of the late Bishop F. D. Washington. She served as his Assistant Pastor as well as many other positions. After leaving New York, she moved to Dallas, Texas and served under the late Elder S. E. Mitchell. In 1984 she was united in Holy Matrimony to Deacan Lucious F. Bibby, Sr. and moved from Dallas, Texas to Marion, Louisiana where she became a member of Litro Church of God in Christ under the pastorate of the late Superintendent Paul C. Manning. After Elder Manning’s death, her son, Elder James Bibby, Sr, served as pastor of the church under the Jurisdictional Prelate, Bishop Roy L. H. Winbush . In 2005 she moved to Kansas City, Missori to live with her special friend and spiritual sister, Supervisor Margaret Richardson and became a member of Shiloh Institutional Church of God in Christ under the pastorate of Superintendent Daniel Roberson . At the time of her demise she was a member of Redemption Church of God in Christ under the pastorate of Elder Thuston Packnett, Sr., Chief of Staff of Missouri Western First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ. Mother Bibby served in many areas of the church. She was the National Expediter of the International Women’s Department Church of God in Christ. She also served on the National Advisory Board of the Women’s Department. She traveled on the Evangelist Team with our late Presiding Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr. She conducted mid-night services with Elder Winbush and Bishop Richard White at Pentecostal Temple in Memphis, Tennessee during the National Holy Convocation. She was the oldest evangelist in the Church of God in Christ, serving the church for more than 80 years singing that signature song ”One Day at a Time”. Oh, can’t you hear her singing and praising God and blessing God’s People. Yes, we will miss her, but she served us well while she was with us.