Rev. Frank Jacob Ebel Jr.

Frank Jacob Ebel, Jr., age 93 of Nashville, TN passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his home. Frank was born September 14, 1927 in New Orleans, LA to Frank J. Ebel, Sr. and Julia Caroline Davison. He had one older sibling, Frederick Charles Ebel.

Frank served in the army at the end of World War II. After the war was over and he was discharged from his army duties, Frank attended Tulane University, graduating in 1950 with a degree in civil engineering. Even though he attended church most of his life, he did not come to know Christ as his personal Savior until Easter Sunday, 1950. After graduating from Tulane, Frank felt that God was calling him into the ministry.

Frank married Isobel Gillies Moodie on June 1st, 1956. They moved to Dallas, TX where he attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated with a Master of Theology on May 14, 1957. That summer, they attended the Summer Institute of Linguistics at the University of Oklahoma and then went to Brazil with the Unevangelized Fields Mission.

Three children were born to Frank and Isobel while they were on the mission field. They served in Roriama, Brazil to the Shirishana Indians from 1958 to 1963 until Isobel and Chip contracted life-threatening illnesses. After returning to the states, Frank pastored churches in Cushing, OK and Electra, TX and then in September of 1966, he was called to Woodmont Independent Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. He continued as pastor of the church until his retirement in 1993.

Following his retirement, Frank received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Nashville Bible College, where he served on the faculty. He continued to faithfully serve his Lord and Savior until the end of his life. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. His life verse was Philippians 4:19: "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus".

Frank is survived by his son, Frank J. Ebel, III and his daughter, Jeanie Ebel Roberson, married to Phil Roberson, Jr.; his grandchildren, Kathryn Roberson and Christopher Roberson, married to Mayci West Roberson and great-granddaughter, Aurora Roberson. Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Isobel Moodie Ebel, his daughter, Janet Caroline Ebel (Lindy); his granddaughter, Kelley Danielle Roberson, his parents, Frank and Julie Ebel, and his brother, Frederick Charles Ebel.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 12:30pm in the afternoon until 1:30pm in the afternoon on Friday, April 30th, followed by A Celebration of Life Service at 1:30pm in the afternoon at Woodlawn's Dignity Hall, 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204, with Rev. Robert Morgan officiating. The burial will be immediately following the memorial service in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Masks are required inside the funeral home. They are not required outside.

The service will be streamed live on Facebook. Please join by visiting the Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Facebook page: @WoodlawnRoesch (https://www.facebook.com/WoodlawnRoesch/)

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Crossworld (previously Unevangelized Fields Mission). Donations may be securely made online by following the link below or mail your donations to: https://crossworld.org/give Finance Department, 10000 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City MO 64155

Please Indicate the gift is to honor Frank Ebel by using the following Worker Account: 57430. The current missionary working on translation is "Boa Vista - MEVA Jacqueline dos Santos". Crossworld is very close to completing the entire Bible in the language of the Shirishana Indians.

Frank also faithfully supported The Gideon's International; please donate Bibles through the link below.