Helen Anne Lee Bishop

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1 In Loving Memory A Celebration of the Life of Helen Anne Lee Bishop December 31, 1940 January 20, 2017 Saturday, January 28, :00 p.m.

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3 In Loving Memory Helen Anne Lee Bishop December 31, 1940 January 20, 2017 Funeral Mass Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church Greensboro, Georgia Saturday, January 28, :00 p.m. Rev. Young Nguyen Officiating

4 The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

5 Funeral Mass Order of Rite for HELEN ANNE LEE BISHOP Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. INTRODUCTORY RITE Entrance Song Amazing Grace LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading Wisdom 3:1-9 By Lewis R. Gayden Responsorial Psalm Psalm 25:6 and 7b, 17-18, By Alice Bishop Lindsey Second Reading Romans 8:31b-35, By Allison Lee Redd Gospel John 14:1-6 By Rev. Young Nguyen Homily Rev. Young Nguyen General Intercessions Rev. Young Nguyen LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Gift Bearers: Robert Murray Bishop IV Max Lewis Gayden Offertory Song Here I am Lord Eucharistic Prayer Rev. Young Nguyen Communion Song One Bread, One Body Eulogy (Final Thoughts) Henry Baron Bishop Michael Sullivan Bruebach Anne Lee Bruebach Stephen Charles Hoefer, Jr. FINAL COMMENDATION Rev. Young Nguyen Closing Song How Great Thou Art The family thanks the many friends and relatives who have offered their love and support. The Bishop family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Parish Hall.

6 Psalm 25:6 and 7b, 17-18, To you, O Lord, I lift my soul. Remember that your compassion, O LORD, and your kindness are from of old. In your kindness remember me, because of your goodness, O LORD To you, O Lord, I lift my soul. Relieve the troubles of my heart; and bring me out of my distress. Put an end to my affliction and my suffering; and take away all my sins. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul. Preserve my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for you, O LORD. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

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8 Helen Anne Lee Bishop Helen Anne Lee Bishop, age 76, blessed wife, mother, Nana, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. Always with a warm smile and kind words, she was instrumental in the success and happiness enjoyed by her husband and children throughout their lives. She had a kind and gentle soul and was a true southern lady with a loving and generous heart, always thinking of others. Helen Anne had a gentle smile and bright eyes that would elevate everyone wherever she was. She will be fondly remembered by all those who shared journeys and crossed paths with her throughout her wonderful life. Born on December 31, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Jr and Helen Alice Bursley Lee. A native of Montgomery, Alabama and graduate of Sidney Lanier High School, Helen Anne graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and received the Ernestine Block Grigsby Award Runner Up which honors alumnae who, through their loyalty and dedication to Tri Delta, have given outstanding service to their local chapters, serving as President to a number of alumnae chapters. Since Bob s retirement and until recently, she had lived at Reynolds Plantation and attended Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church and was an active member of PEO. Helen Anne s love for her grandchildren, golf and gardening were shared with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband of forty-seven years, Robert Murray Bishop, Jr. and her parents. Helen Anne and Bob had three children; a daughter, Bursley Bishop Hoefer and husband Steve of Dallas, Texas; a son, Robert Murray Bishop, III and wife Amy of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a daughter, Lee Bishop Bruebach and husband Steve of Naperville, Illinois; a sister, Cindy Lee Kessler of Montgomery, Alabama; a brother, Henry Fitzhugh Lee III of Panama City Beach, Florida and five grandchildren, Stephen Charles Hoefer, Jr., Robert Murray Bishop IV, Anne Lee Bruebach, Michael Sullivan Bruebach and Henry Baron Bishop; a sister in law, Alice Bishop Lindsey of Prattville, Alabama as well as many relatives and friends. The family will forever be grateful to the numerous friends who provided loving and prayerful support. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, January, 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church, Greensboro, GA with Rev. Young Nguyen officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Parish Hall. Interment will be held privately with family at Madison Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer s Association for Research, P.O. Box Washington DC in memory of Helen Anne Lee Bishop, 4432 Edmondson Avenue, Dallas, Texas or to the Tri Delta Foundation - Scholarship Endowment North Dallas Parkway, Ste. 500, Dallas, Texas in memory of Helen Anne Lee Bishop. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St, Greensboro, GA (706) is in charge of the arrangements. Visit us online at to sign the guest register. McCommons Funeral Home P.O. Box W. Broad St. Greensboro, Georgia Over 100 Years and 5 Generations of Service Callaway Funeral Home 208 N. Rhodes Street Union Point, Georgia 30669