Sue (Allen) Bishop

Mrs. Sue Allen Bishop, age 92, of Tarrytown, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Oxley Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lyons after an extended illness.  She was a native of Toombs County and a 1947 graduate of Vidalia High School, where she played on the girl’s basketball team.  Mrs. Bishop owned and operated The Style Shop in Emanuel County before retiring from Belk after ten years of loyal service.  She was a member of Higgston Baptist Church and enjoyed volunteering at the Salvation Army.  She had an undying love for her family.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Franklin Allen, Sr. and Julie Johnson Allen; husbands, James Darwin Fowler, Sr. and Charles J. Bishop; a brother, Herbert “Hank” Franklin Allen, Jr.; stepson, Steven Bishop; and a grandson, Robert Matthew Fishback.

Her family includes a son, James Darwin Fowler, Jr. and wife, Christy; a daughter, Joanne Fishback Gillis all of Tarrytown; numerous, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 27th at Swainsboro City Cemetery with Pastor Michael Kennedy officiating.

Flowers are accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Community Health Foundation in care of Affinis Hospice, 1005 Boulder Drive, Gray, Georgia 30132.

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