Televangelist Jim Bakker mourned death of his sister week before his passing

Scandal-ridden televangelist Jim Bakker mourned the death of his sister – just a week before his own passing at the age of 86.Donna Puckett, 91, died in Hollister, Missouri, on Sept.29, leaving Bakker and his second wife, Lori, “heartbroken,” an obituary revealed.Her cause of death is unclear.“Donna was loved by so many people, and she loved her friends very much,” Bakker wrote on Facebook, announcing the death of his “precious” sister.“Throughout the years, she served alongside me in ministry and touched the lives of more people than we will ever know.“So many of you have special memories with Donna, moments you shared together, and stories she told that will never be forgotten.

“She loved my children deeply, and our entire family loved her and cared for her in a very special way.”Bakker, who rose to prominence after launching the Christian TV show “The PTL Club,” paid tribute to how Puckett – who worked in the accounting department for his Praise the Lord Ministries – “loved Jesus with all her heart and she faithfully served the Lord for so many years.”“My heart hurts today, but I am thankful for every memory, every prayer, every song, every laugh, and every moment God gave us together,” he wrote. Avid piano player Puckett, who had three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and her brother enjoyed a close relationship.She stood by him following his 1988 conviction for fraud and conspiracy.At one moment during the trial, Puckett sobbed when the judge, Robert MIller, asked her if Bakker would bond jump, UPI reported.“No way, no way,” she said, vehemently denying Bakker posed a flight risk.Bakker reminisced on his sister’s loyalty in his moving tribute.“Donna, thank you for loving me,” he said.

“Thank you for standing beside me through the years.I love you more than words can say. “Because of Jesus, this is not goodbye.

I’ll see you again.”Bakker’s death was announced by Lori, whom he married in 1...