1926
Joyce Bishop
2015
Joyce Bishop Smith
November 21, 1926 — October 21, 2015
Mrs. Joyce Bishop Smith, age 88 of Bolivar, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee.
A native of Hardeman County, Mrs. Smith was born Sunday, November 21, 1926, to the late Julius Egbert and Beulah Stewart Bishop in Middleton, Tennessee, and graduated from Middleton High School. In 1943, she was united in marriage to Mr. Philip Bishop, who preceded her in death on October 15, 1968. On July 5, 1970, she married Mr. Derald Smith, who survives.
After her three sons were in elementary school, she enrolled at the University of Memphis, and eventually obtained a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and forty-five hours beyond a Master's degree. In 1956, she began teaching in Hardeman County schools as a subsitute teacher. Then, in 1959, she started teaching full time. She retired in June of 1997 after a thirty-eight year career as a teacher, principal, and instructional supervisor.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bolivar, where she served on many committees. She also belonged to many organizations including the Hardeman County Retired Teachers Association, Tennessee Education Association, Business and Professional Women's Club, Hardeman County Arts Council, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities. Her family stated that she was very family oriented and that her family, her church and her work were her hobbies.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Derald Smith of Bolivar; three sons, Mark Bishop, and wife Bonnie, of Savannah, TN, Ricky Bishop, and wife Nell, of Bolivar, and John Bishop, and wife Janet, of Charlotte, NC; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Julius Egbert and Beulah Stewart Bishop, and a brother, Wayne Bishop, who passed October 8, 2014.
Charitable contributions made in Mrs. Smith's memory may be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Bolivar's "Food for Friends" Ministry.
A native of Hardeman County, Mrs. Smith was born Sunday, November 21, 1926, to the late Julius Egbert and Beulah Stewart Bishop in Middleton, Tennessee, and graduated from Middleton High School. In 1943, she was united in marriage to Mr. Philip Bishop, who preceded her in death on October 15, 1968. On July 5, 1970, she married Mr. Derald Smith, who survives.
After her three sons were in elementary school, she enrolled at the University of Memphis, and eventually obtained a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and forty-five hours beyond a Master's degree. In 1956, she began teaching in Hardeman County schools as a subsitute teacher. Then, in 1959, she started teaching full time. She retired in June of 1997 after a thirty-eight year career as a teacher, principal, and instructional supervisor.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bolivar, where she served on many committees. She also belonged to many organizations including the Hardeman County Retired Teachers Association, Tennessee Education Association, Business and Professional Women's Club, Hardeman County Arts Council, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities. Her family stated that she was very family oriented and that her family, her church and her work were her hobbies.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Derald Smith of Bolivar; three sons, Mark Bishop, and wife Bonnie, of Savannah, TN, Ricky Bishop, and wife Nell, of Bolivar, and John Bishop, and wife Janet, of Charlotte, NC; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Julius Egbert and Beulah Stewart Bishop, and a brother, Wayne Bishop, who passed October 8, 2014.
Charitable contributions made in Mrs. Smith's memory may be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Bolivar's "Food for Friends" Ministry.
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