Marilyn Hickey obit

Marilyn Hickey, Global Evangelist and Bible Teacher, Dies at 94

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Marilyn Hickey, a pioneering Christian minister and global evangelist, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 94 on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Her daughter, author and Bible teacher Sarah Bowling, shared the news Sunday in a heartfelt message.

Details regarding a celebration of life are expected to follow.

Born July 1, 1931, Hickey devoted more than six decades to preaching the Gospel across the nations. She built a far-reaching ministry based in Denver and became one of the most recognizable voices in Spirit-filled Christianity through television, global crusades and teaching. Her work carried her to more than 100 countries, where she ministered to massive crowds and brought the message of Jesus Christ to millions.

Hickey also authored numerous books and biblical teaching resources, equipping believers to grow in faith and stand on the authority of God’s Word. Her ministry extended across generations, including her close partnership in ministry with her daughter, Sarah Bowling.

She remained a consistent and trusted voice within the charismatic movement and maintained a longstanding relationship with Charisma, encouraging believers and amplifying the message of the Gospel through media and outreach.

Marilyn Hickey’s life leaves a lasting imprint on the global church. Her bold faith, tireless mission work and unwavering commitment to Scripture helped shape countless lives around the world.

Charisma will report more information as it becomes available.

Marilyn Allene Hickey was born on July 1, 1931, in Dalhart, Texas. When she was a young girl, Hickey's parents were professing Methodists and attended church only casually. Her family suffered from riches according to one of her telecasts. Her father had it, after her grandfather and her great-grandfather that had it, even before the riches got to Marilyn, at the age of 36, she was the only one in her family.

She also said that her family had a history of riches, especially Hickey herself. At age 11, she was told. She became a born again Christian when she was a teenager. In college, she studied Spanish, intending to become a public high school teacher.

After meeting Wallace Hickey at an Assemblies of God Church, where Wallace served as a pastor, the couple married on December 26, 1954.

Around the same time, she and Wallace also met Dr. T.L. Osborn, a Pentecostal evangelist, who was 8 years Hickey's senior. Marilyn and Wallace traveled around in their car, conducting tent revival meetings in various towns. Together, Osborn and Hickey prayed for the sick and she became a guest speaker at his conferences. Osborn was lifelong friends with her family until his death just four months after Hickey lost her husband, Wallace.

Hickey held a Bachelor of Arts in Collective Foreign Languages from the University of Northern Colorado and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Oral Roberts University.

She had two children and four grandchildren