Victoria Aoko

February 26, 1963 - November 19, 2020

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on Immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters: Victoria Aoko, fondly called Vickie, was born into a family of six in Lagos, Nigeria on February 26, 1968, to the Late Diplomat Zacchaeus Olufemi and Francisca Olubunmi Aoko, who were from Ilesa town (Osun state) and Igbira town (Kogi state) respectively in present day Nigeria. She was the eldest of her siblings and was well trained by both parents, alongside her two brothers, Joseph, Emmanuel and younger sister, Grace. During the developmental stages of her life, to the glory of God she was discovered to have inert qualities & talent of great feat in her life as a reference to behold. As she grew up, she became a lover of sport and became a notable athlete when she attended Air force Bhal Bharati secondary school New Delhi, India, wining many medals, and trophies, awards un-behalf of her school thereby bringing Nigeria fame and limelight. For her athletic success, she was scholarship to the U.S. where she excelled in track as a member of the Flying Queens at Wayland Baptist University before following her coach to Missouri Baptist University where she settled. At the age of forty-four years, she had an accident that injured her kidneys. Vickie was full of life despite her challenges. A giving soul sharing with many the love and salvation of Jesus Christ and as a dedicated member of Christ Our Foundation Church in Hazelwood, Missouri for last ten years. Vickie passed away on Thursday November 19, 5:30 a.m. due to heart failure, but for those that know the Lord, there is the promise of reuniting in Heaven. She is survived by her good friend Kevin Ketcherside, her siblings Joseph, Emmanuel and Grace, cousins Mike, Stella, Kemi, Yetunde and Seyi Aoko, Dele, Tolu, and Yetunde Makinde, Kemi, Remi, Bayo, Bola Akerele and many other relatives; and friends whom she loved dearly. May her eternal and gentle soul rest in perfect peace. AMEN. A special thanks to Shene Aoko and Wendy Solomon who were instrumental in raising funds.