Mary Ruth Bishop

Mrs. Mary Ruth Rizer Bishop, 95, of Ehrhardt, entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Colleton Medical Center.  She was the widow of Lonnie Benjamin Bishop. 

A memorial service will be held 2 pm, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Born March 11, 1920 in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the late George Gary Rizer, Sr. and Clifton Folk Rizer.  She was a graduate of Lodge High School and had attended Rice Business College and the College of Charleston.  Mrs. Bishop was employed by Kilgus Printing Company for 20 years.  She taught Sunday School from 1940-1987 at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church and was a member of the church choir, a pianist, and was active in all of the children’s activities.  She was a member of Ehrhardt Memorial Lutheran Church and was active in various clubs.  She was a member of Bratton-Jenkins chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy since and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron for several years.  She was an active member of the Golden Age Club and the Young at Heart as well as a member of the “Confederate Rose” Red Hat Society.  She loved animals, cooking, gardening, playing the piano and sewing her own clothes.

Surviving are: her daughter, Jan Bishop Heaton of Summerville; sister, Roselle Richardson of Savannah; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas P. Rizer and George Gary Rizer, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SPCA or to a charity of one’s choice.

ARRANGEMENTS BY: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, EHRHARDT-BAMBERG CHAPEL, 2515 Lowcountry Highway, Ehrhardt, 803.267.1971.  Visit the online registry at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
 

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