Bishop Robert Edward Forbush Obituary (1934

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Bishop Robert Edward "Bob" Forbush Bishop Robert Edward "Bob" Forbush, age 86, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on August 23, 1934 in Huntington, West Virginia. He was the loving son of the late Rev. Clarence Edward and Nellie Mae Sowards Forbush. He was raised in Harrisville, West Virginia and attended high school there. He graduated high school from Tulsa Bible College in Tulsa Oklahoma and graduated from college at Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota. On June 20, 1964 he was united in marriage to Derethia Beard at the United Pentecostal Church in Jackson, Mississippi by Bro. Craft. This Christian union of 56 years was blessed with three daughters, Melanie, Robyn, and Jennifer. Bishop Forbush served the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) since 1957. He served as pastor of the First Apostolic Church in Milton, Florida for 14 years. He served for 12 years as the Foreign Missions Director in the Florida District of UPCI and his first mission trip was to Brazil. Bishop Forbush and Sister Forbush served in the missionary field in Hong Kong, Australia, Paupa, New Guinea, Guam, Lebanon, and Beruit returning to the United States. In 1997 he served as the Area Coordinator for the World Network of Prayer until 2005. He and Sister Forbush settled in Madison in 2004 and became active members of the Point of Grace Family Praise Fellowship Church. He became Bishop in 2008 with the UPCI. His life was, "The Work of God". He was always reading, furthering his knowledge, whether it was his Bible, Reader's Digest, or the National Geographic Magazine. Bishop Forbush was a beloved husband, loving daddy and Poppy, his smile, gentle nature and kindness will be long remembered by those he touched in his ministry. His life's legacy is best summed up with one of his favorite scriptures, 1 John 2:15-17 NIV, Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. Bishop Forbush left this life on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 12:35 p.m. for his heavenly home at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Bishop Forbush will be missed by his loving wife of 56 years, Derethia Beard Forbush of Madison, Indiana; his beloved daughters, Melanie Marshall and her husband, Rev. Timothy Marshall of Houston, Texas, Jennifer Faulkner and her husband, Pastor Adam Faulkner of Hanover, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren, Dustin Marshall and his wife, Janelle, Alexis Marshall, Gibson Faulkner and Natalia Faulkner; his sisters, Ora Mae McQuaig of Harrisonburg, Virginia, Pat Cohron and her husband, Rev. George Cohron of Springhill, Tennessee; his brothers, Don Forbush and his wife, Elaine of Canton, Mississippi, Jim Forbush and his wife, Connie of Pensacola, Florida, Pastor Joe Forbush and his wife, Jo of Richmond, Virginia; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Clarence Edward Forbush, his mother, Nellie Mae Sowards Forbush, his beloved daughter, Robyn Forbush, died February 9, 1988, his father in law and mother in law, Russell Beard, died February 26, 1989 and Wautine Beard, died May 3, 2020. THE CELEBRATION OF BISHOP FORBUSH'S HOME GOINGHome Going services will be conducted Monday, October 26, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., by Rev. J.W. Arnold, Rev. Tim Marshall, and Pastor Adam Faulkner at the Point of Grace Family Praise Fellowship, 3304 North U.S. Highway 421 in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Point of Grace Family Praise Fellowship, 3304 North U.S. Highway 421 in Madison, Indiana and Monday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Point of Grace Family Praise Fellowship, 3304 North U.S. Highway 421 in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Family Life Centre of Point of Grace Family Praise Fellowship. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre's of Madison and Hanover or the Church. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Bishop Robert Edward Forbush, please click here to visit our sympathy store.