Evangelist Evelyn Brown Ledford
Was born in Holly Grove, Arkansas. She was educated in the Clarendon School District and graduated from Clarendon High School. She went to OIC Vocational & Technology Community College. She completed the Aenon Bible College Ministerial Development Course in 2012 and became a licensed Minister in the Midwestern District Council, 12th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Incorporated under the leadership of her Pastor, Suffragan Bishop Paul H. Evans, Sr. Evelyn is also an entrepreneur and has been employed at several companies. She worked at Timex Corporation as an Oil Inspector from 1974 to 1980 and for Fire and Casualty Insurance Company from 1980 until March 1981. After her marriage, she spent the early years of her children’s life being at home nurturing, caring, and teaching them about holy and righteous living. Once her children were older, she worked with her sister as a private duty nurse from 1993-2010. During this time she started her own business G & W Commercial Cleaning Company and E & L Vending from 1995-2008. In 2008 she worked for Missouri Mentor, physical, mentally and challenged people from 2008-2016.
First Lady Evelyn Ledford was baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost on July 10, 1978 and began working diligently in her home church First Pentecostal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas under the Late Bishop Leodis Warren. She served on the Usher Board from 1978 until March 1981, the Choir and member of the Prayer Band.
In February 1984, they moved to St. Charles, Missouri where her husband started a new job at General Motors in Wentzville, Missouri. They became members of Grace Gospel Temple Church. Evangelist Ledford has served in various capacities under her pastor the Late Senior District Jesse L. Watts, Sr. Under his leadership she served as the President of Pastor’s Aide, Usher Board, Sunday School Teacher and a member of the Minister’s Wives Auxiliary. After the death of her Pastor, her husband served as the interim Pastor for one year and one month until the Lord sent a new shepherd to Grace Gospel Temple, Suffragan Bishop Paul H. Evans in April 2002.
Under Suffragan Bishop Paul H. Evans ministry Evangelist Ledford has served as a Volunteer at Lil Grace Prison Ministry at South Central Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Licking, Missouri from 2006-2008. Evangelist Ledford served as a Sunday School Teacher since 1985 and as Pastor’s Aide President since 1985 and as a Vocation Bible School teacher. In addition, she is a member of the Grace Gospel Temple Minister’s Auxiliary.
First Lady Ledford’s most notable accomplishment is being married to her devoted and faithful husband Pastor Gerald William Ledford, Sr. since March 14, 1981. Together, they have four children and twelve grandchildren. They also serve together in ministry at Grace Gospel Temple South in Conyers, Georgia.
