MARIETTA, Georgia — She was born on June 1, 1948 in nearby Fayetteville, Georgia.
She is one of eleven children — the No. 8 child to be technical — born to Melvin (Jack) and Iula (Roxie) Glass, Sr.
She was raised in what was considered a Christian-oriented environment and her upbringing was comprised mostly of having been a product of the Fayette County Public School System, during which she had graduated from Fayette County High School in 1966.
To her credit, she was determined not to settle for having earned a high school diploma.
Heck, if nothing else, she was destined to broaden her horizon and, because of her quest to achieve educational excellence, she ultimately advanced her education by enrolling at the Atlanta Technical College, where her solid work ethic had eventually given way to her having earned the Certificate of Business Administration in 1968.
By and large, is it due in large part because of Marietta Wilson’s tireless contributions to the Body of Christ that have greatly inspired Brown and the GCC congregation to acknowledge Wilson for her well-publicized and influential impact to her church and community, a honor that will be highlighted by GCC officials unveiling the Marietta Wilson Entrepreneurial Program in her honor as a longtime entrepreneur, one who dedicated her professional life assisting and serving others.
Widely known as “Mary,” Marietta Glass Wilson is an Atlanta-area icon in her own right according to Matthew Brown, TH.D., the Senior Pastor of Greater Community Church of God In Christ.
By and large, is it due in large part because of Wilson’s tireless contributions to the Body of Christ that have greatly inspired Brown and the GCC congregation to acknowledge Wilson for her well-publicized and influential impact to her church and community, an honor that will be highlighted by GCC officials unveiling the Marietta Wilson Entrepreneurial Program in her honor as a longtime entrepreneur, one who dedicated her professional life assisting and serving others.
Surely, Wilson undoubtedly has paid her immeasurable dues as one of GCC’s most celebrated members as well as an ambassador to her community.
Prior to assuming her last assignment as a local claims representative for the Social Security Administration in this area, Wilson was employed by the federal government, a stint she held for 42 years before she announced her ceremonious retirement.
According to a GCC spokesperson, this
local-church-based program will assist emerging entrepreneurs and enthusiasts in the community with basic business skills training to assist transitioning their business and connect with regional entrepreneurial centers for capacity building and extensive
training.
“Serving others was her passion as shown through her service to the people of God,” Brown told Making Headline News. “God favored her with the knowledge to serve her clients professionally and with wisdom to minister to them. She would often ask them, ‘May I present Jesus to you?’”
Much to her delight, Wilson’s remarkable work ethic was formed at an early age, a trend that eventually gave way to her possessing her first job that mostly involved restocking the candy shelf at the local grocery store.
In addition, she worked for various families in the community as a way to purchase school clothes.
Interesting, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Wilson appropriately response was “a business tycoon.”
The rest, as they say, was history.
That’s because Wilson had ultimately become the founder and CEO of several businesses, most notably the R.E.A.C.H. Center at Greater Community, a venture that focuses largely on education by providing GED training, tutorial services for Reading, English, Arithmetic (Math), Computer Literacy and Health.
Armed with what her peers described as a “sincere desire to see the Saints beautifully-dressed,” Wilson is responsible for having created a Mary’s Traveling Boutique, a venture that allows her to provide high-end designer clothing for men and women and would travel to various locations to display them.
Moreover, she also credited for having given away many items when her customers could not pay and her desire to see the Saints’ homes well-furnished eventually led her to creating That Personal Touch Interiors business venture.
Having entered Holy Matrimony with Robert L. Wilson on June 20, 1971, the Wilsons were blessed with two children — their son, Robert II, and their daughter, Leslie.
EDITOR’S NOTE:If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, producer, author, athlete, musician, barber, life coach, motivational speaker, cosmetologist, tax preparer, model, or pastor/minister who is seeking exposure and would like to share your story with an in-depth news feature, call Reporter Andre Johnson at 901-690-6587 or Facebook message him under “Andre T. Johnson” for details.
Andre Johnson is Founder and Publisher for Making Headline News. A 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Journalism and a former staff reporter the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Johnson covers the NBA Southwest Division from Dallas, Texas. To reach Johnson, send email to [email protected] or to [email protected]. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.
ABOUT ANDRE: Andre Johnson is a longtime sports journalist and a 2000 graduate of the University of the Memphis with Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. A native of Memphis, Johnson is a former sport reporter Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper and Memphis Sport Magazine. He worked as full-time staffer for The Commercial Appeal from 2000-2002, in which he was the beat reporter for the Memphis Houn’dawgs of now-defunct American Basketball Assocation and the Memphis Xplorers of the arenafootball2 league. He has interviewed numerous sports personalities, most notably Archie Manning, LeBron James, George “Iceman” Gervin, Issac Bruce, Laila Ali, Vince Carter, Paul Westphal, Phil Jackson, Ken Hamlin, Cortez Kennedy, Michael Oher, Kobe Bryant, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard, James Harden, Patrick Willis, Stanley Morgan, Dirk Nowitzki, Rick Carlisle, Mark Cuban, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay, John Force, Lamar Odom, Alexandra Stevenson, Derek Fisher, Penny Hardaway, Phillip Rivers, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, Tyreke Evans, Kirk Ferentz, and O. J. Mayo, among others. To reach Johnson, send email to: [email protected]. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.
Andre Johnson 
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, producer, author, athlete, musician, barber, life coach, motivational speaker, cosmetologist, tax preparer, model, or pastor/minister who is seeking exposure and would like to share your story with an in-depth news feature, call Reporter Andre Johnson at 901-690-6587 or Facebook message him under “Andre T. Johnson” for details.
