Pastor's Blog

Willie Mae Keenum Roberts (88) passed away peacefully Thursday November 4,2021 at her home in Grand Bay, Alabama. She was born on May 13,1933 in Gatman , Mississippi to Will D and Maggie Sue( Williams) Keenum. She was moved to the Gulf Coast during WW II so her Father could work in the Ship Building Industry. She was a member of Friendship Baptist church in Grand Bay. She loved spending time with her family and watching Alabama Football. She is preceded in death by her Parents, sisters Gracie Keenum and Elizabeth (Libba) Keenum Merrill, Brothers Will D. (Son) Keenum and Billy Keenum, her children’s Father’s Wayne Hawley and Charles F. Roberts, and Grandsons Randy Rockwell and Craig Rockwell. She is survived by Her sister Cecil Rae Keenum, Brothers Bobby Keenum (Kathy) and James Earl Keenum, Children : Maxine Hawley Rockwell Mohning (Paul), Peewee Roberts, Chuck Roberts. Grandchildren : Tracy Rockwell, Steve Rockwell (Shannon), Tiffany Rockwell Neill (Josh) Clint Roberts (Andrea) , Maranda Roberts, Maria Roberts, and Charles Roberts 14 Great Grandchildren and 5 Great Great Grandchildren and Many Nieces and Nephews.

Services will be held Monday November 15,2021 with Visitation beginning at 11:00 AM at Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home 7158 Cottage Hill Rd in Mobile, Al with a service to follow at 12:00 PM in the Funeral Home Chapel. Internment will follow at Serenity Gardens on Old Pascagoula Rd.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Friendship Baptist Church of Grand Bay.

Happy ninety fourth birthday to Miss Kittie Camp!  She has not been feeling well physically and it is my hope that today will be a much better day for her.  Pray for Miss Kittie to have a great day!

The celebration of life service for Miss Willie Roberts takes place today at noon from the chapel of the Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home.  It will be preceded by an hour of visitation with the family.  Pray for the Roberts family.

We were blessed with great services yesterday.  It was a joy to welcome Henry & Sue Wyse “home” as they joined the Friendship family in our second morning service.  The spirit in our morning services as really good.

Our “Night of Hope” service was special.  We saw around one dozen salvation decisions during the invitation.  Katelyn and crew did a great job with the meal.  We give God the glory!

Our senior adults have not done such a good job in signing up for our “Night of Thanks” service that will take place this Sunday, 11/21.  We are going to have a service at 5:00PM followed by a meal in the CAB.  Senior adults, please call the church office to sign up.

Stan & Becky Hatcher are doing something really special this Saturday, 11/20.  They are allowing folks to “u pick” their satsumas for one dollar a pound and giving all of the proceeds to our students for the June 2022 GRACE Ministries trip.  We need our folks to show up in big numbers for this happening.

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.