Rebecca G. Nabors
July 10, 1942 - November 12, 2025
Rebecca Elizabeth Nabors, 83, Stockton, California passed away on November 12, 2025. She was proceeded in death by her parents, John Brown Gibson and Mae Henri Elkins; Son, Marcellus Demetrius Nabors, III. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Jesse Lee Nabors, Sr. Her beloved children: Sherri Nabors, Tejia Ray (Mike); Jesse L. Nabors, Jr, (Tasha); and David Springer.
Public viewing will be held on December 5, 2025, from 2pm-7pm at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240. Funeral services will be held at Central Methodist Church at 3700 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA, on December 6, 2025 at 11 AM.
Rebecca, a former Stockton City Council woman in District 6 worked diligently to make improvements to her district as well as the entire City of Stockton. Rebecca Nabors taught school in the Stockton Unified School District for 38 years. For 10 years, she was the Director of Education Extended Campus, a program that she founded and organized for at- risk students. She also served as a Career Developer for the San Joaquin County Office of Education and was the first African-American work experience educator for Stockton Unified School District. She was a member of Stockton Teachers Association. She was recognized by the Stockton Police Department for her dedicated volunteer services to make Stockton a better and safer place to live. She was former president of Stockton Alumnae Chapter and a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Nabors family.
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