On August 30, 2024, Bishop Roger Barry Weaver, 74, of Lexington, South Carolina left this realm of earthly existence and entered the heavenly realm into the presence of his Lord, Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, George E. and Will Nell Henderson Weaver of Dalton, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Mary Frances Campbell Weaver; his daughter and son-in-law, Mandy and Jason Reynolds of Lexington, South Carolina. He is also survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Lisa and Doyle Dobson of Rocky Face, Georgia and Cathi and Rick Fewell of Madison, Alabama; by nieces, Ashley Dobson (Chuck) Phillips, Tyler Jester, Kelly Campbell (Robb) Collis and Laura Dobson (Silvio) Barbini; by his nephew, Derek (Sarah) Dobson; and great nieces and nephews.
In his twenties, Roger was a sports enthusiast. He graduated from Georgia Southern College with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management and worked in various jobs in the field of recreation including serving as Director of the Murray County Recreation Center in Georgia. But his career choice was abruptly changed from the moment he surrendered his life to Jesus in February 1981. A week after he met Jesus, he said the Lord audibly spoke to him and said, “I want a people that will let me be God” and he answered that call. He fell so in love with Jesus, the rest of his life was spent focused on bringing others to know the love of God and to introduce them to the God of love and mercy that he had come to know. After his graduation from New Life Bible College in Cleveland, Tennessee, he was ordained as a minister in 1983 with The Missionary Church International, an interdenominational group of churches and ministries focused on “getting people into heaven and heaven into people.” He has served as a Bishop in The Missionary Church International for over 30 years. He founded Cup of Life Ministries in Chatsworth, Georgia engaging in various forms of evangelism in mission fields at home and abroad. In 1991 he moved to South Carolina to join His House Ministries in West Columbia. He pastored Suburban Baptist Church for a few years before founding Meeting Street Chapel as a part of His House Ministries. He has continued his ministry at His House, first as Director and then as President, and then as Senior Pastor at Meeting Street Chapel until his death. Roger loved his family greatly and considered all the men who became a part of the His House Grace Men’s Program a part of his family. He was a man of great integrity, a man who truly walked with God every day. He had a great laugh and was full of God’s joy. His response to everyone who asked, “What is happening at His House, or what have you been doing lately, Roger?” was “Jesus, just Jesus.” He requested that he have no funeral preached and truly he preached his own funeral with his life.
Roger requested that all who would want to remember him in any way would come with no sadness but great joy to a celebration party where the Lord’s goodness and mercy would be lifted up, the name of Jesus would be praised, and all would be welcome to participate in food, music, remembrances and praise. This celebration will be held at noon, Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home at Southland Memorial Gardens at 820 West Dunbar Road in West Columbia, SC 29170. The 11:30 a.m. Inurnment will precede the celebration at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to His House Chapel Building Fund would be appreciated. Checks may be mailed to His House Ministries, 765 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169 or donations can be made through His House website HisHouseSC.org.
You must be logged in to post a comment.