Bobby Wayne (Bob) Lovejoy, age 90, departed this life on September 24, 2019. He was born Aug. 17, 1929 to Marvin Early Lovejoy and Buna Vera (Hasley) Lovejoy of Tipton, OK. He grew up on the family farm west of Tipton along with his parents, two brothers and three sisters, all of whom predeceased him. His siblings were Preston and Earl Lovejoy, Helen Taylor, Louise Zumwalt, and Oleta Housley.
Bob attended Oklahoma A & M (now OSU) before serving in the United States Navy for four years as a weather forecaster. During that period he concluded that God was calling him to become a pastor. Upon his discharge he enrolled in Oklahoma Baptist University toward that end.
At OBU he met fellow transfer student Peggy Geiger of Indiahoma, and they married within a year. He graduated from OBU in 1955 with his B. A. and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1958 with his Bachelor of Divinity (M. Div. equivalent) degree. He also studied at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO.
Bob was pastor of three Oklahoma churches: Linn Baptist Mission in Pawhuska, Carey Heights Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, and First Baptist Church of Fletcher. He served as Director of Missions for the Comanche-Cotton Baptist Association, based in Lawton. For twenty-four years he was employed by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He was the program manager for black church relations, interfaith witness, and Christian social ministries. He preached in hundreds of churches across Oklahoma.
Bob Lovejoy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Peggy Geiger Lovejoy of Oklahoma City; by his son Grant (Donna) Lovejoy of Glen Allen, VA; by his daughter Beth Risedorf (Mike) of Lakewood, CO; and by his daughter Kay Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Meredith Lee (Nathanael) of Knoxville, TN; Allison Frazier (Sam) of Richmond, VA; Dana, Nick, and Andrew Risedorf of Lakewood, CO; and Mitchell, Preston and Julia Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Ian, Calvin, and Cora Lee of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews and other beloved family members.
Viewing will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., with family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service in Bethany. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4th at Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, followed by interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sunday, Sept 29, 2019, Page A14.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
Lovejoy, Bob Wayne: 90, minister, died Sept. 24. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Putnam City Baptist Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, Page A8.
Bob attended Oklahoma A & M (now OSU) before serving in the United States Navy for four years as a weather forecaster. During that period he concluded that God was calling him to become a pastor. Upon his discharge he enrolled in Oklahoma Baptist University toward that end.
At OBU he met fellow transfer student Peggy Geiger of Indiahoma, and they married within a year. He graduated from OBU in 1955 with his B. A. and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1958 with his Bachelor of Divinity (M. Div. equivalent) degree. He also studied at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO.
Bob was pastor of three Oklahoma churches: Linn Baptist Mission in Pawhuska, Carey Heights Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, and First Baptist Church of Fletcher. He served as Director of Missions for the Comanche-Cotton Baptist Association, based in Lawton. For twenty-four years he was employed by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He was the program manager for black church relations, interfaith witness, and Christian social ministries. He preached in hundreds of churches across Oklahoma.
Bob Lovejoy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Peggy Geiger Lovejoy of Oklahoma City; by his son Grant (Donna) Lovejoy of Glen Allen, VA; by his daughter Beth Risedorf (Mike) of Lakewood, CO; and by his daughter Kay Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Meredith Lee (Nathanael) of Knoxville, TN; Allison Frazier (Sam) of Richmond, VA; Dana, Nick, and Andrew Risedorf of Lakewood, CO; and Mitchell, Preston and Julia Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Ian, Calvin, and Cora Lee of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews and other beloved family members.
Viewing will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., with family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service in Bethany. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4th at Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, followed by interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sunday, Sept 29, 2019, Page A14.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
Lovejoy, Bob Wayne: 90, minister, died Sept. 24. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Putnam City Baptist Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, Page A8.
Bobby Wayne (Bob) Lovejoy, age 90, departed this life on September 24, 2019. He was born Aug. 17, 1929 to Marvin Early Lovejoy and Buna Vera (Hasley) Lovejoy of Tipton, OK. He grew up on the family farm west of Tipton along with his parents, two brothers and three sisters, all of whom predeceased him. His siblings were Preston and Earl Lovejoy, Helen Taylor, Louise Zumwalt, and Oleta Housley.
Bob attended Oklahoma A & M (now OSU) before serving in the United States Navy for four years as a weather forecaster. During that period he concluded that God was calling him to become a pastor. Upon his discharge he enrolled in Oklahoma Baptist University toward that end.
At OBU he met fellow transfer student Peggy Geiger of Indiahoma, and they married within a year. He graduated from OBU in 1955 with his B. A. and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1958 with his Bachelor of Divinity (M. Div. equivalent) degree. He also studied at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO.
Bob was pastor of three Oklahoma churches: Linn Baptist Mission in Pawhuska, Carey Heights Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, and First Baptist Church of Fletcher. He served as Director of Missions for the Comanche-Cotton Baptist Association, based in Lawton. For twenty-four years he was employed by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He was the program manager for black church relations, interfaith witness, and Christian social ministries. He preached in hundreds of churches across Oklahoma.
Bob Lovejoy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Peggy Geiger Lovejoy of Oklahoma City; by his son Grant (Donna) Lovejoy of Glen Allen, VA; by his daughter Beth Risedorf (Mike) of Lakewood, CO; and by his daughter Kay Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Meredith Lee (Nathanael) of Knoxville, TN; Allison Frazier (Sam) of Richmond, VA; Dana, Nick, and Andrew Risedorf of Lakewood, CO; and Mitchell, Preston and Julia Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Ian, Calvin, and Cora Lee of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews and other beloved family members.
Viewing will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., with family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service in Bethany. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4th at Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, followed by interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sunday, Sept 29, 2019, Page A14.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
Lovejoy, Bob Wayne: 90, minister, died Sept. 24. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Putnam City Baptist Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, Page A8.
Bob attended Oklahoma A & M (now OSU) before serving in the United States Navy for four years as a weather forecaster. During that period he concluded that God was calling him to become a pastor. Upon his discharge he enrolled in Oklahoma Baptist University toward that end.
At OBU he met fellow transfer student Peggy Geiger of Indiahoma, and they married within a year. He graduated from OBU in 1955 with his B. A. and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1958 with his Bachelor of Divinity (M. Div. equivalent) degree. He also studied at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO.
Bob was pastor of three Oklahoma churches: Linn Baptist Mission in Pawhuska, Carey Heights Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, and First Baptist Church of Fletcher. He served as Director of Missions for the Comanche-Cotton Baptist Association, based in Lawton. For twenty-four years he was employed by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He was the program manager for black church relations, interfaith witness, and Christian social ministries. He preached in hundreds of churches across Oklahoma.
Bob Lovejoy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Peggy Geiger Lovejoy of Oklahoma City; by his son Grant (Donna) Lovejoy of Glen Allen, VA; by his daughter Beth Risedorf (Mike) of Lakewood, CO; and by his daughter Kay Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Meredith Lee (Nathanael) of Knoxville, TN; Allison Frazier (Sam) of Richmond, VA; Dana, Nick, and Andrew Risedorf of Lakewood, CO; and Mitchell, Preston and Julia Draelos of Edmond, OK. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Ian, Calvin, and Cora Lee of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews and other beloved family members.
Viewing will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., with family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service in Bethany. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4th at Putnam City Baptist Church, 11401 N. Rockwell, followed by interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sunday, Sept 29, 2019, Page A14.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
Lovejoy, Bob Wayne: 90, minister, died Sept. 24. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Putnam City Baptist Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, Page A8.
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