Lee-Rollins, Theopher Josephine – transcended from Earth to Glory on March 10, 2010. She was baptized at the age of ten by Reverend H. J. Bailey at the Old Ebenezer Baptist Church, which later became Payne Avenue Baptist Church. She was a Faithful Charter Member of Payne Avenue Baptist Church and a member of the Senior Church Choir. In the mid–fifty’s, she joined Ebenezer Baptist Church where her husband, Robert, was a deacon and she became a deaconess. She was in the Senior Choir there as well. After the passing of her husband in 1980, she came back to Payne Avenue Baptist Church and returned to the Senior Choir until she retired in 1999 because of an ankle problem. Theopher was a graduate of Austin High School (class of 1941).  Sister of the Order and the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) for over fifty years, Worthy Matron for more than ten years of Wheeler Leona Chapter #232, Past 1^st Lieutenant of Keblah Court #57 Daughter of Iris. A member of the Girl Scouts Alumni Trailblazers and the YWCA, Life time member of Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Inc. and NAACP. Preceded to Glory by Mother; Theodocia Mills Rollins, Father, Mr. Richard Rollins, Sr.; Brothers, Mr. Richard Rollins, Jr., Husband, Mr. Robert Eberle Lee, Sr., Son, Mr. Robert Eberle Lee, Jr.,;Sister, Mrs. Margaree Rollins Johnson. She leaves to cherish her memories a most devoted and loving son, Mr. Avon Williams (Sherryl) Rollins, Sr.; three devoted and loving daughters, Mrs. Audria Rollins McFarland (Knoxville),  Mrs. Carmen Lee (William) Gardner, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mrs. Theopher Lee (Tommy) Roberts, Athens, Tennessee; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; several nieces nephews, cousins and many other family members and friends; four very special long- time friends, Mrs. Willie Mae Eleby, Mrs. Helen Phelps, Mrs. Rebecca Walker, Mrs. Jeanette Dennis, Felicia  Hoehne, nurse Emma Penson and her Mt. Olive Senior program and many other loving friends. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 11:00am – 12:00 noon with funeral services to follow at Payne Avenue Baptist church Reverend Richard Brown officiating. Entombment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Service to conclude with full dove release.

This obituary was posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 11:20 am.
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