Rev. Roy O. Forrest

REV. ROY O. FORREST TAYLORS, SC Rev. Roy Forrest, 78, formerly of 40 Waldrop Rd., went home to be with His Lord and Savior Sunday, February 10, 2008, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. A native of Greenville, he was born on July 4, 1929. He was one of ten children born to the late John F. and Effie Randolph Forrest. Rev. Forrest was educated in Greenville County public schools, North Greenville College, Furman University, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He proudly served as a U.S. Army Medic during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Baptist minister. Rev. Forrest was ordained to the Gospel ministry by Overbrook Baptist Church in 1962. He served as pastor of Collins Creek Baptist, Murrells Inlet, S.C., Maple Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, S.C., Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Union County, S.C. and Locust Hill Baptist Church, Travelers Rest, S.C., where he retired in 1991. He was installed as Pastor Emeritus of Locust Hill Baptist Church in 1999. Rev. Forrest served three terms on the S.C. Baptist Convention’s General Board and twenty years as a Discipleship Training Consultant for the Southern Baptist Convention. He served as Moderator of North Greenville Baptist Association. He also served on the Board of Advisors for North Greenville, Gardner-Webb, and Campbell Universities. Rev. Forrest is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Martha Cobb Forrest: daughters: Lisa Forrest Vaughn and husband Ralph, Dianne Forrest Nesemeier and husband Brian; sons: Don R. Forrest and wife Julie, Dean Forrest and wife Gayna; brothers: Tommy Forrest and wife Jeater, Dallah Forrest and wife Ann; grandchildren: Andrew Nesemeier, Benjamin Vaughn, Adam Nesemeier, Geoffrey Forrest, Alex Nesemeier, Zachary Forrest and Sierra Forrest. He was predeceased by 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Locust Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow at Locust Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Locust Hill Baptist Church. The family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Locust Hill Baptist Church, 5534 Locust Hill Road, Travelers Rest, SC 29690.

Rev. Roy O. Forrest

July 4, 1929 - February 10, 2008