Mattie Belle Bishop Elrod, 67, of Resaca, Georgia, died on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Menlo, Ga.
Mrs. Elrod was born April 1, 1949, in Belleville, TX, daughter of the late Robert Morris Bishop and Doris Marie Lyons Bishop. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and caretaker. She was devoted to God and her family and was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church. She never met a stranger and she loved working for and with the public. She worked with her daughter, Jerri, and son-in-law, Eddie, in the family business for 10 years. She had also been employed with Best Manufacturing for approximately 17 years. Not only did she love people, but she loved flowers and animals as well. Mrs. Elrod thoroughly enjoyed life.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, James Eugene Bramlett; brother, Robert "Bob" Bishop, Jr.; and grandparents, Mattie Lyons and Jess Lyons.
Mrs. Elrod is survived by her husband, Joel "Tommy" Elrod; daughters and sons-in-law, Jerri and Eddie Massey, Sherri and Kenny Cooley; a brother, Jesse Bishop; sister and brother-in-law, Doris Marie and Jim Nunnery; grandchildren, Vanessa Massey, Lee Massey, Rachel Cooley, and C. E. Massey; great-grandchildren, Zaidee Moore and Sammy Moore; special nieces, Leslie Thompson and Terri Clark. Several other nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial services for Mrs. Elrod will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tommy Pledger, Reverend Kenny Roach, and Reverend Larry Scoggins officiating.
There will be a gathering of family and friends at Mason Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until the hour of service on Saturday.