Celebration of Life for Reverend Robert Chambers
It is with great sadness that the family of the Reverend Robert J. Chambers announce his passing away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, surrounded by his family. Rev. Chambers of Carson City was 84.
Rev. Chambers was born November 3, 1934 in Rockford, Illinois, to Thomas and Elizabeth Chambers.
He grew up in Rockford and graduated from West High School. He attended Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from Bethel Seminary in 1961.
Rev. Chambers was ordained a Baptist Minister in 1962. He met AnnaMae MacKinnon at church and were married June 7, 1958. They enjoyed 60 years of a beautiful life together.
The reverend was a loving and faithful pastor and served churches in Wisconsin and Illinois for over 50 years. He moved to Carson City, Nevada, in 2005 and served as pastor of First Baptist Church for five years before retiring in 2017.
Rev. Chambers was a lifelong Cubs, Packers, and Lakers fan, and had a passion for learning and music. He was always doing research, studying or trying out new things. Recently, he was learning to play guitar.
Bob loved his family and was so proud of all of them. Survivors include loving wife, AnnaMae; daughter Wanda Chambers of Carson City; daughter Michelle (Dan) Bowler of Carson City; son Ken (Michelle ) Chambers, of Harrisburg, PA; grandchildren Allison, Brad, Nicholas, and Luke; sisters-in-law Patricia Chambers and Carol Chambers; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers Albert Chambers and Thomas Chambers.
There will be a Celebration of Life service at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Mountain Vista Baptist Church at 1750 Mountain St., Carson City, NV 89703.
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