Lexie “Marcetta” Gregory, known to the Honduran people as Marcela Rivera, transitioned from her earthly home to her Heavenly home to be in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at UNC Rex Hospital after a brief illness.
Marcetta was born in Surry County, N.C., September 11, 1987, to Mark and Debra Gregory.
Marcetta was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandparents, Roy and Eva Gregory and Billy and Elsie Carter; and two uncles, Randy Carter and Larry Carter.
Marcetta is survived by her husband, Alex Antonio Rivera Manueles of De Jesus Otoro, Honduras, where the couple resided; her parents, Mark and Debra Gregory of Statesville, N.C.; and one sister, April Gregory of Pilot Mountain, N.C.; many uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.
Marcetta graduated from House of Prayer Christian Academy with some college. She excelled in the English Language but her passion was the Spanish Language and culture. She visited Honduras in 2014, and she knew that’s where God wanted her to be.
Marcetta, which became Marcela, lived with several native families in Honduras and touched the lives of many. She taught English in the school system for a while, but she knew that God had other plans for her. She would later get her own apartment, and she held Bible studies and readings for the children and young people, where she would furnish a meal and then teach about the Love of God and the importance of having a personal walk with Christ.
Marcetta received donations of food, clothes and shoes from the U.S. and distribute to the children and young people in the little town of Otoro, Honduras. While holding these Bible studies, she met her future husband Tonito, and they were married October 25 2017. With both having giving hearts, they joined together in their helps ministry and made trips up into the mountains of Honduras to distribute clothes and shoes to the children in need. Marcela loved Honduras and its people. She loved her husband Tony.
Marcetta got very sick in Honduras the last of July and she was medevacked from Honduras to UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh on July 31, where all the nurses and doctors would fight for her life, but our Heavenly Father stretched forth His hand and said come home my child on August 17, 2022. Our precious Marcetta (Marcela) will be missed. She was loved by so many. Go fly with the Angels, Baby Girl! We love you!
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City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremations, Raleigh, is serving the family.