Rev. William E. Frisbee, Sr.

Rev. William E. 'Bill' Frisbee, Sr., 78, of Conyers died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 3, 1938 in Miami, Florida, to the late Allan and Ione Frisbee. He graduated from Coral Gables High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. He received a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, in 1964. He married his wife, Margaret Helen Bergland of Alexandria, Louisiana, on August 25, 1961, the year he entered seminary. Rev. Frisbee was a minister who pastored Covenant Presbyterian Church in Wilton Manors, Florida (1964-1970), and Grace (formerly Monte Sano) Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1970-1991). Bill joined the Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship as their Director of USA Ministries which required a move to Georgia. He also chose opportunities to serve as an interim pastor with several local churches. Their lives soon turned to 20 years of ministry with RCOG patients. Bill Frisbee was a godly husband and father whose three children all know and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. He was a man who knew and told people about Jesus Christ, the only way to heaven. Bill, a man with a true servant heart, spent his dash between May 3, 1938 - April 23, 2017 loving the LORD God, his family, and his friends. He is survived by his wife and love of his life of 55 years, Margaret Bergland Frisbee, Conyers; daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Marty Huddleston, Sevierville, TN, Cindy and Ruy Brandao, Redmond, WA; son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Sandra Frisbee, Hendersonville, NC; 10 wonderful grandchildren, Megan Huddleston, Andrew and wife Ashley Huddleston, Rachel Huddleston, Sarah Huddleston, Katie Brandao, Christina Brandao, Rebecca Brandao, Abi Frisbee, Mary Frisbee, Zeke Frisbee; and brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Cathy Frisbee, Fairfax, VA. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Scot Ward Funeral Services. The funeral will take place on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Heritage Hills Baptist Church with Dr. Doug Ferguson officiating; interment will follow at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Rd., Conyers, GA, 770-483-7216. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Bible Society www.americanbible.org or Wycliffe Bible Translators www.wycliffe.org.