Bishop Bobby Joe Lawson Sr.

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(Notice of Correction) Bishop Bobby Joe Lawson, Sr. of Hephzibah, GA, passed away on December 17, 2006. Funeral services will be announced by Donald Trimble Mortuary Inc., 1876 Second Ave., 404-371-0772-3.

Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Dec. 18 to Dec. 19, 2006.
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Its been 10 years since the lord called you home. It is still amazing how the things you taught are still alive and well even today. Miss you Bishop.
-Marvin Jr

Marvin Jones Jr

December 17, 2016

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

JOHN SMITH

April 10, 2007

Hey it's your favorite fan who's allway's thinking of you. It's been three going on four month's since you have been gone but it seem's forever. Everyday that the sun shine's I allway's think of you.The sun is bright and the sun have power to bring a smile across your face. The same power and characteristic's that you had.I love you and miss you much.sincerly [keega]

kee-kee wyatt

April 6, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDADDY LAWSON.I know I'm a couple day's late but that's alright. everyday and everynight I'm thinking of you with love from [keega]

lakeitha wyatt

March 26, 2007

Hey, grandaddy it's me i havent been able to write because the computer has been out of service for a little while.I stopped through to see the church website because aunt deborah told me about the update's. The site was very nice it reminded me so much of that day.I just still can't beleive that your'e not in my present's but you are still here.Every night i pray that i can have a visit and you do visit and i still hear your voice spiritualy when you visit and it's so nice just to hear that connection with you.I sit back and look through the photo album's and look at all the picture's from my childhood until now.Everyday i constantly think of you at the house when i would come through and have a vist with you your face would light up when you see me and you would say hey [keega] oh do i miss that.I just pray every night that god lift my low spirit to high.I believe in due time i'll be alright.Your's truely [keega]

lakeitha wyatt

March 13, 2007

Hey, grandad just stopping through to write to you just to let you know that you will never be gorgotten.It's almost have been a month and a half since you have been gone but it seem's like infinity and that's a long time for a young person such as myself. It's very hard to except it but i have no choice i'm healing but it's going to take a long time to but i will be allright.Everyday you are allways's on my mind from sun up till sun down .I just wish i could pick up the phone to hear your voice like i use to even though you sounded weak you still spoke and i really miss haering your voice and the smile that allway's streched across your face.Everytime i see those recliner chair's i allway's think of you i miss walking in the house and not seeing the top of your head over the counter in the living room or hearing you clear your throat all these plus many more thing's to me are very priceless to me and money can't buy memories. I love you @ miss you much.your's truely [keega]

lakeitha wyatt

February 6, 2007

Hey It's me once again thinking of you allway's. I watched the a.i.b. tribute to you on sunday and It was very,very nice. The tribute was kinda hard at first but I got threw It.momma is allway's thinking of you to she's going to write you to one of these night's you know how hard she works.Everyone misses you so much but we all know that you are in a better place and that we do love you but GOD love's you best.your's truely [keega]

Kee-kee wyatt

January 30, 2007

Hey,It's me writting you to let you know that I'm allway's thinking of you.Constantly I watch the telecast as usual on sunday night's at 9pm just to see you and hear your voice.I just want to see you again because It's so hard not being around you anymore to talk to you or to see you and to sit and talk to you like I allway's use to do and that's so priceless.you are truely missed by all because you were such a GREAT MAN.I'll allway's love you your's truely [keega]

Lakeitha Wyatt

January 22, 2007

Hi,granddaddy It's me kee-kee just stopping through to write because I'm thinking of you. I, saw you in my dream's and it seemed so real it was a special moment and every night I look forward to that.I love you , and miss you. your's truely [keega]

Lakeitha wyatt

January 16, 2007

Bishop Lawson, A great man of God. Worthy of double honor. Sound in the faith. One whom will be greatly missed by the True Church Family and others that loved him so deeply. If we live right and obey the teaching that was given to us, I do beleive we will see him again in one of those mansions that God has prepared for him. Family, we will be praying for you and keep pressing on.

Lisa Lemons

January 13, 2007

Hey It's me I had a pretty good week can't complain I'm still here still can't beleive you're gone but the love still go's on. grandma is in good spirit's but she misse's you a lot word's can't decribe how we feel. sometime's i stay up late thinking of you .Time heal's wound's but the scar stay's their forever.I'm signing off in good spirit's.Your's truely [KEEGA]

Lakeitha Wyatt

January 9, 2007

To Mother Lawson and Family:

Greetings in Jesus' name. Truly, my heart is saddened, and on behalf of the saints in Rockingham, NC, we send our condolences to the family.

Bishop Lawson, a preacher and teacher of the Gospel, will be missed. I enjoyed my visits with the True Church, and I will see you again soon.

Bishop Lawson has kept the faith and completed his work. May he rejoice in God's presence forever.
"To be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." (II Corinthians 5:8-9)

Felicia Sawyer

January 3, 2007

Hi,grandaddy It's me kee-kee letting you know that were thinking of you.Today was 5th sunday it was very different without you being their but in my heart you was still their.It's now EIGHT 0' CLOCK In 4 more hour's it will be NEW YEAR'S. It will be hard starting a new year without you @ midnight I will put in a extra long prayer for the whole family. your's truely {keega} I love you and HAPPY NEWYEAR.

Lakeitha Wyatt

December 31, 2006

hi, grandaddy it's me monica you are a true man of god. We know that you are in a better place.
Ilove you from the bottom of my heart.I hope to see you again. your's truely (Demonica) Lawson

DEMONICA LAWSON

December 31, 2006

Hey,It's me once again I'm just writting you to let you know that i had a okay day today.Their's not a day that go by that I'm not thinking of you,missing your voice, missing your smile and conversation's on the phone.I have to go now I'll sign back in later. Yours truely[keega].

Lakeitha Wyatt

December 28, 2006

Hey,grandaddy it's me again I'm writting to tell you that jennifer told me that she was thinking of you and the whole family.Jennifer couldn't beleive that a man she has known all the time she has known me is gone in present but not in spirit.Jennifer want's me to let the family know she's praying for everyone especially GRANDMA.We pray she keeps high spirit's in this hard time because we all feel the pain of grief and grief really do hurt.I'm sorry that I have to go but I will talk tommorow.Love yah [keega].

lakeitha wyatt

December 27, 2006

Hi,Granddaddy it's me kee-kee just writting you to let you know I'm alway's thinking of you, still can't beleive you have left us but one thing I told myself Is that I was getting right with myself to meet you again. I'll alway's love you. your's truely [KEEGA]

lakeitha wyatt

December 26, 2006

My heart goes out to the Lawson family. I thank God for blessing me with the time to have known Bishop Lawson. He was a bulldog for the Gospel! He will be greatly missed but the life lessons that he taught will carry on through the many souls that he touched. Much Love, Bro. Q.E. Hutchinson

Quincy Hutchinson

December 26, 2006

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December 26, 2006

To Mother Lawson and The Lawson Family.

You are in my prayer and have my love. It was indeed and honor to have known and loved Bishop Lawson. Bishop Lawson was truely a choosen vessel of God a True Man of God who stood for the gospel and so dearly loved the people of God. Bishop Lawson truely blessed my life and I'm thankful that when I needed him and called for him he came to my hospital bedsided and prayed for me. I believe God heard his prayer and spared my life, I will always honor and cherish his powerful teaching and preaching. I will always remember him as "The Son Of Thunder" The way he preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our love and prayer are with the family.

Samuel Sims Sr

December 25, 2006

To the Lawson Family and the True Church Family. Bishop Lawson was truly I believe a man of God. He was a man who would go out of his way to bless the people of God. He truly walked in the will of God as just a dear servant of God Almighty. My prayers and thoughts are with the family at this trying time. Be encouraged and draw from the strength and love for each other that Bishop so lived and teached. I never will forget those songs that Bishop loved to sing. I find myself singing those old songs and they just bring joy to my soul. With much love, Sarah Hathorn.

Sarah Hathorn

December 22, 2006

to the lawson family: i have known bishop lawson all of my life and by seeing him at church, i can truly say God would be pleased when he returns. it is okay 2 grieve but just remember God and bishop lawson would want us to keep on pressing on toward and remember to if u live right u will see bishop lawson again.
with deepest sympothy
christopher lemons

christopher lemons

December 21, 2006

To the Lawson Famiy, Your loss is felt hundreds of miles away. Bishop Lawson was a great Man of God. Not just as Bishop, but since he was Elder Lawson he's travelled the roads faithfully. To pastor 1 church is great but he's carried multiple congregations for many years. Psalms 116:15 says: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Truly Bishop was precious to us also.

Lance Hinesman

December 21, 2006

First of all, I would like to offer my prayers to the family. I feel very honored to have known Bishop Lawson and I am blessed today by the Word that he preached. It is my desire to continue to hold up a standard and remember his teachings. I truly thank God for allowing me to be in the presence and obedience of a true Man of God.

Aretha Hutchinson

December 21, 2006

To the Lawson family; we are deeply sadden by the sudden turn of events. With the passing of our Pastor and friend Bishop Lawson. He had really been a blessing to me and my family. He's going to be missed so much. I don't have enough word's to express them all. He gave me and my wife so much fatherly advice and of course the true word to live by. He'll never be forgotten. God Bless you Mother Lawson and the family.

Clyde, Sherrie, Rashaun, Dineke Turner

December 21, 2006

What an awesome and powerful man of God gone. My heart has been so heavy since the lost of this great apostle. I will always remember Bishop's songs that he seem to have made up, seems like the night before, then sings them at church for us to try... O how I will miss that... Mother Lawson and family, I'm not sure if there are any words that can comfort you in this time of loss, but I will say stay strong and hold up the light that was held by Bishop Lawson.

Love Always,
Corey Lemons

December 21, 2006

I am truly going to miss Bishop Lawson. I am thankful that God allowed me to get to know Bishop Lawson. He was truly a man of God. He taught me to hold firm to the word of god. I always talk to Bishop Lawson about things that I use to go through. He never sugar-coated anything. He told me what the word said and what I must do in order to see the lord. I really appreciate his guidance. I am very sad about his departure, but I know he is in a better place. The Lawson family will always be in my prayers.

Charlene Carter

December 21, 2006

I thank God for knowing a great, great holy name of God. A beautiful example for me. He preached the word of God without fear or favour - a living example. His wife Mother Lawson right by his side, a wonderful mother. I am in prayer for the family. "Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." These words Bishop read truly encouraged my heart.

Mother V. O'Neal

December 21, 2006

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Vanessa Washington

December 21, 2006

To Mother Lawson and the Family, be strong and of good faith during this time of sorrow. Bishop B.J. Lawson will be truly missed. We are thankful for the pleasure to have known such a fierce leader. His teachings have enhanced our lives and made us better people. Bishop Lawson taught us how to trust in the Lord. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Kinnard & Corlette Gilmer

December 21, 2006

I have know Bishop Lawson for mainly all the 17 years of my life. All I knew was Bishop "Pop" Lawson and have grown to love and honor him for who he is. It was shocking news to hear he passed because I wanted him to be around here longer than this. I wanted him to wed me and possibly teach my children if I have any. He always said he wanted to be around for at least 15 more years. I will miss him coming in on Sunday nights in Augusta and waving to the congregation. He always had a warm smile on his face. I will also miss parking beside him practically every Sunday and him shaking our hands when we got out of the car. He was a man not to be taken for granted. He was like a 3rd granddaddy to me and my siblings. He will be greatly missed in my life as well as others. The other true church preachers will carry on in his stead and I believe they won't let him down. I also thank him for teaching my dad, Minister N. Turner the word one day, and is currently carrying on in Girard and Augusta in the time being and doing a great job. I also love and appreciate Mother Lawson for who she is and also for driving and being beside Bishop when they traveled and he delivered God's word. I want to live right and not let his teachings be in vain in my life. I love both Bishop and Mother Lawson and I hope to see him one day in peace.

Natalie Turner

December 21, 2006

We give thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for allowing us the privilege and the honor to have been taught the “True Word of God” by one of His true and faithful servants – Bishop B. J. Lawson. Our lives were enhanced by his dedication and sincerity, for which he will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Our prayers are with the Lawson family during this most difficult time.

Oliver and Rubbie Lucas

December 20, 2006

We are truly thankful to God for giving us time to spend with one of his true soldiers. We pray that God will continue to bless Mother Lawson and the entire family. We will miss Bishop Lawson, but we know that he fought the good fight and lived a holy life. The Lord has a better place prepared.

The Hall Family

December 20, 2006

In Memory of Bishop Bobby Joe Lawson

“I Thank God You Taught Us The Word”

A mighty warrior is gone,
To await a just reward.
He fought a good fight,
He kept the faith and
Now his breath has returned to God.

He fought until he fell,
Upon Christ’s battlefield.
Until his final orders came,
Lie down your sword and shield.

Sister Barbara A. Jones

December 20, 2006

To Mother Lawson and the Lawson Family,

You are in my prayers and thoughts. Bishop Lawson, was a man well loved and a devoted man of God. He gave me the strength to stand firmly on what I believe, which is the Word of God. He was an example for me in many ways, to trust in God, to THINK, WATCH, AND PRAY!
He will be greatly missed.
May God continue to Bless you Mother Lawson and your family.

We loved our Bishop but, God loved him more.
Praying for you and your family.

Hazel BATTLE

December 20, 2006

I thank the Lord for Bishop Lawson. He was truly a man of God. He was definitely an example to everyone to live a holy life. I miss you and I love you because you are a "TRUE MAN OF GOD". My prayers go to Mother Lawson and the Lawson family. God bless you and the family.

Lawanda Baskerville

December 20, 2006

I count it a great blessing to have known such a great man of God. I am blessed to be a member of True Church of God in Christ (Lucas Temple and McDounough Missionary). Thank God for Bishop and Mother Lawson. Thank God for having a Bishop that taught the word of God. Thank you Bishop for teaching the word of God and being such a humble shephard of God. Thank you for helping me to undertand that God is love. Thank you for showing me how to be a better wife, sister, daughter, friend, etc... I will truly miss my Bishop. My prayers continue to be with Mother Lawson and the Lawson family.

LaSonya Williams

December 20, 2006

We thank God for Bishop Lawson, and we feel honored to have known him. As members of the True Church of God in Christ, we believe he did an admirable job leading us. We believe he was truly a man of God. He was a faithful and loving man, and we are going to miss him. To the family, you all are in our thoughts and prayers.

Stafford Family

December 19, 2006

Mother Lawson and the Lawson Family also to the Ture Chruches of God In Christ families. We was sadden to hear about Bishop Lawson going home to be with the Lord. 1st Corinthians 15:57-58 says "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

The life that Bishop Lawson lived will always be remembered in the hearts of all that knew him. I know that he was a man that lived holy before the nation. I enjoyed looking at him on his broadcast. Mother Lawson, you and the your family along with the church family will always be in our prayers.

Bishop Samuel and Lady Sonja Holmes

December 19, 2006

I thank God so much for Bishop Lawson and how he touched my life. He helped me understand the TRUE word of God. He counseled me through the word and not his personal thoughts. Because of him, I am still holding on. I will miss his warm and loving spirit, his kind heart and his remarkable smile. Mother Lawson, I love you and will continue to pray for you and your family.

Tawonna Hutchinson

December 19, 2006

To know Bishop Lawson, was to love him.A TRUE MAN OF GOD. My pastor and spiritual father for over 20 yrs. This man saved my life through THE WORD OF GOD. I am a better person for having known him. I will miss him sorely and do my best to be one of his "GOOD FRUIT" when we meet the LORD in PEACE.

Natissa Arlene Whitehead

December 19, 2006

Our Dearest Friend and Pastor Bishop Lawson will be greatly missed. In the few years that he labored with us at Lucas Temple, he taught us so much about trusting and believing in God, not man. For that I am grateful. He helped me go through one of the toughest trials of my life. He was there every step of the way, being my spiritual father, offering advice even when it wasn't so sweet. He was so wise and I am so honored that God chose him for us. Thank you, God. Lawson family, you continue to be in my prayers. May you find comfort in the Lord.

Tina Hall

December 19, 2006

To the Lawson Family and members of The True Church, I wish to express my condolence in the passing of Bishop Lawson. It was truly an honor and pleasure meeting and sharing in fellowship with him. As a pastor in the Scottdale community, some of my greatest moments with Bishop Lawson, was greeting him on Sunday mornings before worship when they shared our building. He and Mother Lawson were a blessing and always shared a kind and encouraging word to us. It was good for us to have met. The Bible says they who labor in the word and doctirne should be counted worthy of double honor. I honor the life of Bishop Bobby Joe Lawson, Sr.

Pastor Pierre Sheppard, Chapel First Baptist Church

December 19, 2006

To the family:
By God's grace, Bishop Lawson has been a blessing to me. I have known him most of my life & realize that he will be deeply missed. I must say I am blessed to have the memories of his smile, teaching & preaching about the "Word of God" and his quest to spread the Gospel of Jesus near & far. I love you all and will continue to keep you in my prayers. God bless you all.

Karen Herrington

December 19, 2006

There has been a great deal of remorse, and at the same time, a great deal of happiness on the day of 12/17/06. A man by the name of Bishop Bobby Joe Lawson, Sr., who endured drastic pains within the body, walked upon many in a divine spirit. He had love, peace and joy about declaring God’s council. He stood for something firm. I will miss him dearly, because despite circumstances, he has taught me a lot about responsibility. From that I will take his charisma and apply it to my life, the way I treat my wife, the way I treat my children and the way I treat others. I thank God for having the privilege to experience Bishop Bobby Joe Lawson, Sr. He is no longer suffering now. May God bless his family, the True Church movement, and everyone that loved him whole-heartedly. God bless ya....

Japheth Hutchinson

December 19, 2006

I have known this family for nearly 50 years and my wish is for the family to know that The Bishop would want them to strong and press on.

Jacqueline Pullin

December 19, 2006

To the Lawson Family,
I believe Bishop was a true man of God. He was a wonderful, firm leader who believed in doing what was right. You had a good example to follow. He was truly a blessing in my life. He will be missed. No more pain. No more suffering. I hope to see him on the other side.

Cynthia Sims

December 19, 2006

I have known Bishop Lawson for as long as I can remember so it is with a bitter sweet sadness to see him depart from this life and truly enter into the Kingdon of God. He will be greatly missed by many people that will continue on his path of righteousness to later meet up with him in heaven. Thank you for standing strong with no respect of person. I LOVE YOU!!

Adrian Ruiz

December 19, 2006

Bishop BJ Lawson, Sr. was indeed a TRUE MAN OF GOD. I will miss his smile, his powerful voice, and his mighty messages. The families both naturally and spiritually are in my prayers. (II Corinthians 5:8/9 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.)

Love Always,
Sister Devin Jones

Devin Jones

December 18, 2006

My heart goes out to the family. I feel God has chosen one of the greatest men to ever walk this earth to finally rest from his labor. We love Bishop and will miss him...until we meet again. -Marvin Jones Jr Ladema,Ashley, and Marvin III

Marvin Jones Jr

December 18, 2006

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