Sharon Elizabeth (Branum) Bishop

Sharon was born November 4, 1940 to Fred O. and Helen Jones Branum, who both preceded her in death. She was baptized at age 8 in the Baptist Church. First born of four, her three brothers, James Branum, William F. Branum, Sr., and Robert R. Branum, Sr., also preceded her in death. She was widowed in 2005 from her husband of 41 years, George Wesley Bishop.

Sharon graduated from Fulton High School in 1958 and attended the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She was employed by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services for 35 years and while working there received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee in 1979. After retirement, she went to work for Knoxville's Community Development Corporation for five years supervising social work staff for housing developments.

Sharon enjoyed reading, travel, cooking, her friends and family, playing games on her iPad, and a good joke.

She is survived by her nephew, William Branum, Jr. of Georgia; niece, Jama Branum Miley of Tennessee, and nephew, Robert R. Branum, Jr., his wife, Heather and their two adorable daughters, Bailey Elizabeth and Addison Hope, all of Georgia.

A visitation for Sharon will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Berry Lynnhurst Funeral Home, 2300 West Adair Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918. Her ashes will be interred beside her husband at Lynnhurst Cemetery with a private graveside service.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berrylynnhurst.com for the Bishop family. Sharon was supportive of the mission of The Love Kitchen in Knoxville (https://thelovekitchen.org/donate/) with its outreach to the homeless, homebound and unemployed, and would appreciate donations to their cause in lieu of flowers.