Dr. Lee Roberson
Dr. Lee Edward Roberson, 97, of Chattanooga died Sunday, April 29, 2007.
He was born Nov. 24, 1909, in English, In., and grew up in Louisville, Ky. Dr. Roberson was a graduate of the University of Louisville and attended Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville. He pastored several churches in Tennessee and Alabama before coming to Chattanooga in 1942 to pastor Highland Park Baptist Church.
While at Highland Park Baptist Church he founded Tennessee Temple University in 1946, Temple Baptist Seminary, Tennessee Temple Academy, Camp Joy, the Union Gospel Mission, Zion College, World Wide Faith Missions and WDYN – FM Radio Station.
After his retirement in 1983 from Highland Park Baptist Church, he traveled extensively preaching across America.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline Allen Roberson, and an infant daughter, Joy Caroline Roberson.
He is survived by his four children, John Roberson of Florence, Ky., Lee Anne Nichols of Chattanooga, June Ormesher of Dallas, Tx., and Patty Davis of Phoenix, Az.; ten grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Darlene Munafo of St. Petersburg, Fl.; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Highland Park Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
His body will lie in state from 12-1 p.m. Thursday at the church. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 South Moore Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lee Roberson Foundation, 2327 Red Tail Lane, Chattanooga, Tn., 37421.
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