is the First Lady of the Eastern Missouri Western Illinois, Jurisdiction COGIC and the First Lady of Williams Temple COGIC, where her husband, Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten, General Board Member – 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop, is the Prelate and Pastor Lady Wooten was born in Boykins, Virginia, the second of four daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adkins. She received her primary education in the Boykins public school system and her undergraduate degree (English/Secondary Education) from Virginia University in 1972. Additionally, while attending Syracuse (New York) University, she worked toward a master’s degree in Public Relations Communication. She also holds an honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from Malachi Bible College. Lady Wooten began her business career as a Sales Training Specialist with Carrier Air Condition Company in Syracuse, NY. She was the first African American female to hold that position with Carrier. As a result of her outstanding career achievements, she was featured in Ebony Magazine and Black Enterprise Magazine. Later she became a Writer Producer for Maritz Corporation in Montvale, NJ. In 1978, she relocated to St. Louis, MO to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone (currently AT&T), where she was certified as a Course Developer, Public Speaker, Instructor and Internal Auditor. Her career path with several Fortune 500 companies prepared her to establish her own small business, King’s Choice Barbecue Restaurant, which she successfully managed until her call into full time ministry. Have mistakenly come to Williams Temple COGIC, one Sunday morning and being unfamiliar with sanctification; she was saved, sanctified and baptized with the Holy Ghost in February 1979. It soon became apparent the true reason for her relocation to St. Louis; Evangelist Wooten was a dedicated Saint, living a life of prayer and fasting; many souls were saved and filled with the Holy Ghost. Additionally, she worked to found several ministries at Williams Temple i.e., Nursing Home Ministry and the Juvenile Detention Ministry. She has authored several booklets and literature on faith, fasting and other topics relating to Spiritual Growth. She is well as a Prayer Warrior, God Chaser and one who delights in putting satan on the run. She is renowned revivalist, one who travels worldwide; specializing in helping believers receive the baptism of The Holy Ghost..
In January 1994, she and then Pastor Lawrence M. Wooten, united in Holy Matrimony and she became the First Lady of Williams Temple COGIC; a position in which she display great love, much wisdom and continuing dedication to the souls and needs of God’s people
