The Reverend Frank Lewis Roberts, age 89, answered the master’s call, on Monday, October 5, 2020, at his residence. The native of Sylvania, Georgia was the older of two sons born to the late Lewis and Rosa Thomas Roberts.
Reverend Roberts received his formal education in the public school system of Screven County, Georgia. He received his theological training at Bryant Theological Seminary, Fitzgerald, Georgia.
At an early age he became a member of the Simmons Branch Missionary Baptist Church. In later years, he entered into the ministry at the Lawton Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully.
Reverend Frank Roberts served as a Vice Moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association from the years of 1975-1982. As a dedicated pastor, Reverend Roberts showed great leadership and commitment in the association. This lead to him being elected as the tenth moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association. He served the PMBA from the years 1982-2000. During his tenure as moderator, he and the late Rev. R.L. Lee provided great leadership for the building of the Educational Center.
As moderator, he led the Pilgrim in re-instituting the “Pilgrim Traveler” as the official newsletter, sponsored several bus trips to the National Baptist Convention, established the Pilgrim Missionary Mass Choir and permitted the first female minister to deliver a sermon during the annual session.
As a proud member of his community, he served as the former president of the NAACP and an honorary member of the Western Star #65. He received a Life Time Achievement Award for his preaching and teaching the word of God in ministry and in service. He would go on to pastored approximately eleven churches during his career as a minister of the gospel.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his former wife, Jessie Bell Coles Roberts and his brother, Rev. Michael Johnson.
Graveside funeral services and burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Friendship Memorial Park Cemetery, Sylvania, Georgia with the Rev. Larry Scarboro, presiding and the Rev. Stanley Moore, as eulogist.
Reverend Roberts received his formal education in the public school system of Screven County, Georgia. He received his theological training at Bryant Theological Seminary, Fitzgerald, Georgia.
At an early age he became a member of the Simmons Branch Missionary Baptist Church. In later years, he entered into the ministry at the Lawton Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully.
Reverend Frank Roberts served as a Vice Moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association from the years of 1975-1982. As a dedicated pastor, Reverend Roberts showed great leadership and commitment in the association. This lead to him being elected as the tenth moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association. He served the PMBA from the years 1982-2000. During his tenure as moderator, he and the late Rev. R.L. Lee provided great leadership for the building of the Educational Center.
As moderator, he led the Pilgrim in re-instituting the “Pilgrim Traveler” as the official newsletter, sponsored several bus trips to the National Baptist Convention, established the Pilgrim Missionary Mass Choir and permitted the first female minister to deliver a sermon during the annual session.
As a proud member of his community, he served as the former president of the NAACP and an honorary member of the Western Star #65. He received a Life Time Achievement Award for his preaching and teaching the word of God in ministry and in service. He would go on to pastored approximately eleven churches during his career as a minister of the gospel.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his former wife, Jessie Bell Coles Roberts and his brother, Rev. Michael Johnson.
Graveside funeral services and burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Friendship Memorial Park Cemetery, Sylvania, Georgia with the Rev. Larry Scarboro, presiding and the Rev. Stanley Moore, as eulogist.
The Reverend Frank Lewis Roberts, age 89, answered the master’s call, on Monday, October 5, 2020, at his residence. The native of Sylvania, Georgia was the older of two sons born to the late Lewis and Rosa Thomas Roberts.
Reverend Roberts received his formal education in the public school system of Screven County, Georgia. He received his theological training at Bryant Theological Seminary, Fitzgerald, Georgia.
At an early age he became a member of the Simmons Branch Missionary Baptist Church. In later years, he entered into the ministry at the Lawton Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully.
Reverend Frank Roberts served as a Vice Moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association from the years of 1975-1982. As a dedicated pastor, Reverend Roberts showed great leadership and commitment in the association. This lead to him being elected as the tenth moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association. He served the PMBA from the years 1982-2000. During his tenure as moderator, he and the late Rev. R.L. Lee provided great leadership for the building of the Educational Center.
As moderator, he led the Pilgrim in re-instituting the “Pilgrim Traveler” as the official newsletter, sponsored several bus trips to the National Baptist Convention, established the Pilgrim Missionary Mass Choir and permitted the first female minister to deliver a sermon during the annual session.
As a proud member of his community, he served as the former president of the NAACP and an honorary member of the Western Star #65. He received a Life Time Achievement Award for his preaching and teaching the word of God in ministry and in service. He would go on to pastored approximately eleven churches during his career as a minister of the gospel.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his former wife, Jessie Bell Coles Roberts and his brother, Rev. Michael Johnson.
Graveside funeral services and burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Friendship Memorial Park Cemetery, Sylvania, Georgia with the Rev. Larry Scarboro, presiding and the Rev. Stanley Moore, as eulogist.
Reverend Roberts received his formal education in the public school system of Screven County, Georgia. He received his theological training at Bryant Theological Seminary, Fitzgerald, Georgia.
At an early age he became a member of the Simmons Branch Missionary Baptist Church. In later years, he entered into the ministry at the Lawton Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully.
Reverend Frank Roberts served as a Vice Moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association from the years of 1975-1982. As a dedicated pastor, Reverend Roberts showed great leadership and commitment in the association. This lead to him being elected as the tenth moderator for the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association. He served the PMBA from the years 1982-2000. During his tenure as moderator, he and the late Rev. R.L. Lee provided great leadership for the building of the Educational Center.
As moderator, he led the Pilgrim in re-instituting the “Pilgrim Traveler” as the official newsletter, sponsored several bus trips to the National Baptist Convention, established the Pilgrim Missionary Mass Choir and permitted the first female minister to deliver a sermon during the annual session.
As a proud member of his community, he served as the former president of the NAACP and an honorary member of the Western Star #65. He received a Life Time Achievement Award for his preaching and teaching the word of God in ministry and in service. He would go on to pastored approximately eleven churches during his career as a minister of the gospel.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his former wife, Jessie Bell Coles Roberts and his brother, Rev. Michael Johnson.
Graveside funeral services and burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Friendship Memorial Park Cemetery, Sylvania, Georgia with the Rev. Larry Scarboro, presiding and the Rev. Stanley Moore, as eulogist.
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