Ethel Lucky

Ethel B. Lucky was born on Feb. 19,1937 to the late Ivey H and Lucile Taylor and passed on April 4, 2017. Beginning in 1962 one year after her salvation, Ethel was baptized in the Holy Spirit Invited by the Harlem Evangelistic Association of New York. Ethel was went to participate in a crusade in British Guiana South America. She remained there for two and a half months as a soloist and soul winner. Ministry continued in st.thomas, Virginia Island and later in Jamaica, BWI and one month in Barbados, British West Islands. In 1965 she came to California and became employed by Cedars Siani Hospital for one month and join the Kaiser Foundation Hospital medical records department. After participation in the ministry with West Adams Foursquar Church, marriage to James W lucky, a tour to Santa Barbara singing solo selections from an album labeled from Darkness To Dawn" two babies in the Kaiser Hospital drawers Ethel and family came to live in Colton Ca. In Colton she became a member and music leader at the Colton Foursquare Church for 15 years. Three months in Colton brought the arrival of a girl Ethel and James's third child. At the age of 50 Ethel began attending San Bernardino Valley College where she later graduated with honors from Human Services Department with an AA degree. during attendance, Ethel was invited to work in adult Re-Entry Department as a clerical and a mentor to a student over 35 who were making their entrance or re-entrance into college. Also during SBVC, attendance, Ethel toured the San Francisco with the student choir and performed as a soloist and in some occasions on TV with her amazingly talented voice. While still a student Ethel completed an internship at Cedar House Rehabilitation Center located in Bloomington Ca. Later she became employed at the rehab facility as a Chaplin and case manager in the Alcohol and Drug program until 1996. So was Ordained into Pasterial Ministry while attending the Harvester church of the Second Chance. During her Ministry at the church many of the Cedar House clients were permitted to attend and numerous Souls were led to Christ Jesus and remain active in their their salvation. In 2005 Ethel returned to Montclair for her 50th class reunion along with a trip to Richmond Vs. to visit numerous cousins and classmates. Ethel leaves behind sons William and wife Sylvia, Steven, daughter Lori and husband George Ruiz, grandchildren, Jessica, Jennifer, Joshua, Jacob and their mother Brandi, great-grandchildren Ariel and Sofia, niece Mrya-Joi Anderson and lots of cousins back in Virginia and New Jersey.