The greatest day of my life was August 31, 2007, the day I married the love of my life, Te-Kisha Yolanda. In 1999, we met through my sister, Deborah Yarbrough, when Te-Kisha worked for a community based program in Cocoa. Our paths would cross once again in late December 2006 for a movie and a meal, during a time that we would refer to as “outings.” Though our outings were few but the timing was right, we were engaged to be married on July 29, 2007. We married 33 days later in an intimate setting on the beach with our closest friends and family members. My father, Bishop Clarence Ferguson, performed our ceremony.
Te-Kisha was one amazing woman, and I knew that from the day we met. Born in Queens, New York, Te-Kisha was educated in New York City Private and Public Schools and graduated at the age of 17 with her high school diploma and as a Graduate Practical Nurse from Hillcrest High School. Te-Kisha and her family re-located to Florida in 1993. While attending college, she decided to change her career path from Nursing to Social Work and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Her decision to become a Social Worker was influenced by some of her own life experiences. She became a single mother at the age of 20. Te-Kisha can be quoted, “I want young women to know that you do not have to allow circumstances in life to define you, you can be whatever you desire to be.”
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Te-Kisha was affectionately known at Faith Temple Christian Center as “Lady T,” until she became an ordained pastor in December 2012. Te-Kisha worked along side me in ministry re-structuring the women’s ministry giving it a new name, “God’s GEMS” Ladies Ministry." She also served in the church as the Hospitality Coordinator and would assist in other areas as needed. Though Te-Kisha was busy working full time and serving her church, Te-Kisha made time to serve others through organizations, such as The Links of Brevard, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and as a member of the Board of Directors for Hospice of Saint Frances, which she was the most proud of.
On January 18, 2019, my life changed forever when the love of my life passed away from breast cancer. Though my heart aches and I find myself asking why, I look back over the 12 years Te-Kisha and I were together realizing how blessed and fortunate I was that our paths even crossed. I now know that I am better, stronger, wiser and more courageous because of Te-Kisha Yolanda Ferguson. She will be forever loved and forever missed, and I am eternally grateful to God for bringing her into my life.
Te-Kisha is survived by her mother, Mrs. Elaine Warney, her step-father, Jack Warney, and siblings in Mississippi, Georgia, New York and Florida. She is also survived by her grandmother, Mrs. Blonese Godwin; sons, Shawn Javon-Marcel Adams and Jamin (Amy) Robinson; and grandchildren, David and Kaylah Robinson to cherish her memory.