Jean Ferebee Bishop
January 10, 1927 ~ January 19, 2014
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Jean Ferebee Bishop died peacefully January 19, 2014 surrounded by family.
She was born in Vance County on January 10, 1927 to Stephen Scott Ferebee and Carrie Cheatham Ferebee. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, John Edward (Jack) Bishop.
When she was a young girl her family moved back to their farm in Currituck County and she always considered that to be her home-place, referring to it as “Gods country”. Jean graduated from Peace College and Meredith College and taught school briefly after her marriage. She moved to Rocky Mount as a bride in 1950 and made it her home, giving her time generously to her friends and community. She loved to entertain and hosted hundreds of parties in her homes in Rocky Mount and Bath, North Carolina.
She is survived by her three brothers; Scott Ferebee of Charlotte, NC, James Ferebee and wife Ann of Shawboro, NC, and John Ferebee and wife Patsy of Rocky Mount.
Her greatest joy in life was her family. She is survived by her five children; Christie Bishop Barbee and husband Will, Jack Bishop and wife Grace, Steve Bishop and wife Gail, Carolyn Bishop McCosh and husband Alan, Maude Bishop and Walt Pate. She had twelve grandchildren; Carrie Barbee, Sarah Clarke Barbee, John Bishop and wife Kelly, Scott Bishop and wife Blair, Todd Bishop and wife Natalie, David Alan Bishop, Ferebee Bishop Taube and husband Brook, Caroline Bishop Black and husband James (Buster), Stephen Bishop, Alan McCosh and wife Cameron, Ben McCosh and wife Dana, Kenneth Moorefield and wife Courtney. She had ten great-grandchildren; Bailey Bishop, Emma Joy Bishop, Josiah Bishop, Silas Bishop, Titus Bishop, Ford Taube, Bishop Taube, Clarke Taube, James Black, Holly Grace Moorefield.
Jeans children extend heartfelt thanks to her loving caregivers and especially to Cindy Corbett who took care of every detail.
The family will receive friends at the home of John and Patsy Ferebee, 412 Wildwood Avenue, Rocky Mount on Wednesday, January 22 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Lakeside Baptist Church in Rocky Mount and to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Bath, North Carolina.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Please accept our sympathy on the death of your wonderful Mother. She and Jack were such good friends to our parents over the years. Our Mother valued the time that she and Jean spent together at their church circle and at the Albermarle and was flattered to be invited to Jean’s birthday party there last week. Jean was a true southern lady and was always thoughtful and kind to everyone she met. She will be missed by many. Sincerely, Nancy P. Henry The Henry Family
Sorry to hear about Jean, she and Jack were great Bath residents. Linda and Ike Baldree, Bath
My parents, L.M. and Margaret Barnes send their condolences to the Bishop family. They are in Florida and are sorry that they can not be in Rocky Mount. I also wish to send my condolences and am so sorry for your loss. Being a Rocky Mount native, I have enjoyed getting to know Maude in our water aerobics class. God bless you and comfort you during this time.
My sincere condolences to the Bishop family for your loss. Certainly Jean will be truly missed! During this time of sorrow mediating on the wonderful promises that are found in God`s word the Bible can provide True comfort-2 Cor. 13, 4! Jehovah promises that he will swallow up death-Isa 258! What a wonderful time that will be! Can you imagine never hearing about our loved ones or anyone ever dying Can you imagine never reading a obituary Because of Jehovah sending his son Jesus Christ to the earth to die for us, death being no more will be a reality-John 316! Many may feel that death ends it All. The Bible helps us to appreciate that this is not the case, for Jesus lets us know that we can be reunited with our loved ones by means of a resurrection-John 528, 29! Jehovah has given his son the keys of death and the grave-Rev 118! That means that soon Jesus will do just like he did when he resurrected Lazarus with the help us his father Jehovah. He will tell our friends and loved ones to Come on out of the grave-John 1138-44! Please feel free to email me at [emailprotected] if you have any questions. Also feel feel to visit the official Website of Jehovah`s Witnesses, at http://www.jw.org to read the Watchtower-Does Death End It All May your family be comforted!
So sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed sitting and talking with Jean. She was a wonderful lady.
Christie, I am very sorry about the loss of your mother. Please know that the Meredith Angels 73 are holding close in our thoughts and prayers. Linda Peterson
Love was the reason for the ransom sacrifice, showing the great love that Jehovah & Jesus had for all of mankind. (John 316) What a wonderful gift we have been giving, to have the hope of seeing our loved ones once again. Death is the age-old enemy, we all meet as our journey end. It is never pleasant, when we loss someone we love. The pain at times, is so heart breaking, that our tears, keep on flowing. (Ps. 3418) Even the perfect man, JESUS CHRIST, Gave way to tears. So greatly grieved was he over the death of his friend, Lazarous. (John 1135) Without fear the way ahead