First Lady Glennise Nevorla Berkley (Whiting’s Funeral Home)

Proverbs 31:10 reminds us, “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies” (KJV). This Scripture beautifully reflects the life of First Lady Glennise Nevorla Berkley, a devoted servant of God, born December 10, 1956, to the late Dorothy Thompson and Waverly Richard Jr. of Charles City, Virginia.

She attended Charles City County Public Schools and later met the love of her life, Reggie L. Berkley. They were united in holy matrimony on November 14, 1981, and together they built a loving family of twelve children. On April 16, 2000, they were elevated to Pastor and First Lady of St. John Baptist Church in Toano, Virginia.

“First Lady Berkley,” as she was affectionately called, was known for her powerful worship

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