Herb Bishop 85 of Rockford ran into the arms of Jesus Thursday Oct. 28 ^th , surrounded by his family including the love of his life, his wife of 66 years, Jean.  He was reunited with those gone before him, parents Green and Lola Mae Bishop, grandson Josh Covington, 2 sisters, a brother, several great friends and many loved ones

Herb was an amazing man of God and was a faithful member of Madison Ave. Baptist Church (pre-Covid) where he served as a deacon emeritus and sang in the choir.  He was retired from UPS where he worked for 30 years and made several life-long friends.

This man had a giving heart as big as the sky and helped so many people along his journey on earth.  He was looked up to and considered "The Rock", a pillar and the strongest, giving, loving man by all who knew him.

Left here to miss him terribly are his wife Jean, daughters, Janet Kegel and Kim Kerr (fiancée Scott), grandsons Caleb Covington (Jenna) and Daniel Roysden (Holly), and great grandson "his" boy Joshua Roysden, sister in love Anita Clark (Tommy), many, many nieces & nephews and great nieces & nephews who were all very special to him as well as several cousins, life-long friends and church family.

Receiving of friends will be at Miller Funeral Home Monday Nov. 1 ^st from 5-7 pm with funeral to follow Rev. Allen Burchfield officiating.  Family and friends will meet at Clark's Grove Cemetery Tuesday Nov. 2 ^nd for 11:30 am graveside and interment service.

In lieu of flowers please donate in Herb's name to East TN Children's Hospital, St. Jude's Hospital or Pancreatic cancer research.

Family is requesting masks be worn. He is where he wants to be. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville.www.millerfuneralhome.org