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Gloria Easter

Passed 10/13/2025

Obituary For Gloria Easter

Rev. Gloria Jean Maddox Easter, 79, of Lincolnton, North Carolina transitioned peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Atrium Health-Lincoln, Lincolnton, North Carolina.

She was born in Fulton County, Georgia on September 16, 1946 to the late Elder Prince Oscar Maddox and Eva Farley Maddox.

Gloria was a member of Coulter’s Grove A.M.E. Zion Church and Pastor of Mt. Vernon A.M.E. Zion Church in Statesville, North Carolina.

Funeral Service is Friday, October 17, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Covenant Church located at 2168 Gastonia Highway, Lincolnton, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and burial will follow at Coulter’s Grove A.M.E. Zion Church cemetery located at 4513 Startown Road, Newton, NC.

There will be no public viewing on Thursday!

Services Entrusted to Ebony & White's Funeral Service


Condolences & Tributes

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May each and everyone in your family be blessed and healed from the pain of the lost of your mom sister grandmother friend and pastor a loving person and family I love you all

Shirley BessShabazz

Rev. Gloria Easter was a true matriarch of her family. She cherished her with so much love and compassion. She will be missed and I am grateful to have met her. To the Easter family you are in my prayers as you enter into your new normal. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless you all. (Psalm 23) Love, Min. ML Reid

Love, Min. ML Reid

Cousin Gloria, You were such a Blessing to us all! I loved how you lit up when I would surprise you with my visit to your church. Family ment everything to you! I'm really going to miss your beautiful spirit. Heaven needed another Angel so you had to go! I'll always treasure every moment I spent talking to you! My condolences to the family. May God comfort you. I love you All!!

Michelle Bryant Callands

With Prayers & Sympathy This comes to reassure you're in someone's thoughts and prayers. In this hour of your sorrow it tells you someone cares. May you find comfort in God's unchanging Word and in His steadfast love.

Marva Bailey/Mt. Vernon AMEZ Church Statesville, NC

Marva Bailey

Praying that God will comfort your heart and give you peace beyond your understading during this difficult time. Love you much!

Daphne, Johnny and the Ingram Family

Sorry for your loss. We thank God for the time that we did share with her. May you have the peace of God with you.

Loretta/Herbert Forney

Always remember that beautiful smile at the Western Carolina Conferences. My deepest sympathy to the families and friends .R.I.P

Emily Loretta means

She was a good friend and great mother

Pecolia Ervin

To the Easter and Stinson Family

Our hearts was sadden to hear of the passing of Rev. Gloria Easter. We know in this earthly life that God makes no mistakes. We will miss her but realize that God is still in control. We are praying that God will give all of you the strength to endure. The love of Jesus will carry you.

Rev. Steven and Mrs. Debora Howard

Rev. Steven & Mrs. Debora Howard

My Condolences to the family.

Shanon Morrison

Weeping may endure for a night,but joy comes in the morning praying for your family,if you keep the memories they are never gone from you!

steven lutz

Our sincere sympathy to The Family. She will truly be remembered.

Jerry and Glenda Lawrence-Hill

Glenda Lawrence-Hill

Our sincere sympathy to The Family.

Glenda Lawrence-Hill

We are deeply saddened to hear this news. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. She is now resting peacefully at the feet of Jesus. Hallelujah.

Sarah Wilson

We here at Adult Life Programs were blessed to have the opportunity for Pastor Easter to come speak with us every other week. Our staff and participants are deeply saddened. We give our biggest Condolences to Pastor Easters family, we will keep you all in our hearts. She is greatly missed!

Maiden Adult Life Programs

We extend our deepest and sincere condolences to the family. We pray that God will continue to strengthen and sustain.🙏🏽Morris & Wanda Cates

Wanda Cates

My Heart is full of sympathy for your family today. I know God our Father is with your Family.

Rev. Gwendolyn W.Cobb

My condolences to the family. She was true to the word of God. She will be missed.

Jeanette Outen Wray

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" -Psalm 34:18. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family. May God bless you!

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