Well-liked Christian radio present host Rob Dempsey has died, one week after breaking the information to his devoted followers that he had been recognized with stage 3 bladder most cancers.
He was 57.
“Rob Dempsey, HIS Radio Station Supervisor and co-host of Rob and Lizz within the Morning, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday night, October twenty third,” HisAir radio station introduced on Fb Thursday.
The station additionally informed listeners that Dempsey died when he went into cardiac arrest after being hospitalized for emergency surgical procedure.
“He all the time had us laughing. His fingerprints are throughout this place. He was not only a boss, he was a frontrunner, an encourager. He made such an affect to the group and Greenville,” a radio host on the station stated throughout a Thursday broadcast, in response to WMBF Information.
“We misplaced him however heaven gained such an unimaginable individual. He’s celebrating with Jesus.”
He had been with HisAir for twenty-four years.
Dempsey shocked his followers when he introduced that he was recognized with “aggressive” stage 3 bladder most cancers on Fb on Oct. 15.
“Fortunately I’m at peace at the moment realizing God is in management,” the devoted Christian radio host assured followers in his publish.
“The times forward will probably be powerful and that’s okay. I’m decided to be a dad there for his children. I’m decided to be that grandpa who will watch them develop up, graduate and get married. I need to develop previous with my spouse who has been a rock by means of all of this junk.”
Dempsey beforehand shared with HisAir that his begin in radio “started as a homeless teenager, hooked on medicine and alcohol” when a youth pastor “launched” him to the Christian radio station WCIE in Lakeland, FL.
“One night time whereas leaving a bar WCIE was on the radio. I had given up on life. Dave Stewart reached out over the radio. It was as if he was talking to me. ‘God loves you’ he stated ‘He won’t ever go away you nor forsake you,’” Dempsey shared.
“He prayed the sinner’s prayer and at that second I rededicated my life to Christ. Then I prayed one other prayer. ‘God, I need to do what that man on the radio is doing.’”
Following the revelation, Dempsey bought clear and started his path working in radio, which spanned 35 years.
He began his profession in varied manufacturing roles earlier than changing into a volunteer DJ in Tampa, close to his hometown of St. Petersburg, Fla., and later grew to become the operations and program director for HIS Radio in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
The long-time radio host had battled weight problems and misplaced 140 kilos through the years.
Dempsey leaves behind his spouse, Amy, 4 youngsters, Wes, Amanda, Spencer, and Elijah, and two grandchildren, Jackson and Grace.
His son, Spencer, thanked followers and the group for his or her outpouring of assist within the wake of his father’s demise in a Fb publish on Thursday.
“He was an excellent man, and I’m proud to name him my Dad,” he wrote.
“Right this moment I’m brokenhearted, but hopeful of this promise. He’s entire, he’s wholesome, and he’s dancing together with his Saviour. Every part he did was geared toward bringing God glory, and solely God is aware of what number of lives he’s touched. I really like you dad, I’ll see you quickly. Nicely performed.”
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