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.