Marilyn Fisher

Marilyn Bishop Fisher, 81, of Greer, SC, died Monday, October 13, 2014, ending fourteen years of coping with multiple health issues. Born August 21, 1933, in Startex, SC, she was the first child of the late Charlton B. and Alma Foster Bishop. Educated in the public schools of Spartanburg County, she finished Startex Elementary School and was member of the last class to attend WLT High School prior to its closing and later graduated with the first class of the new James F. Byrnes High School. Prior to her marriage to the Rev. A. Mickey Fisher, she earned a certificate in Secretarial Science from Cecil's Business College in Spartanburg and worked as a billing clerk at Springs Mill in Lyman, SC. She was married on her twenty-third birthday and moved to Durham, NC where her husband enrolled in Duke Divinity School. There she served as the administrative assistant to the Director of Admissions for Trinity College and earned a PHT Degree (Putting Husband Through) from the Duke Divinity Dames. She firmly resisted being labeled a housewife or the preacher's wife while happily embracing the title of homemaker and joyfully devoting herself to the role of mother and grandmother. She was the heart and soul of the family she cherished. In retirement she was co-owner with her husband of Granjammer's Blueberry Farm where she was in charge of quality control. A lifelong Methodist, she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the John Nicholson Sunday School Class in Spartanburg. Until her health failed, she served as the unofficial greeter in the class. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Mickey; a daughter, Melinda of Duncan; and a son, Mick and his wife Laura of Rock Hill; three grandchildren; The Honorable John Peter Howard III and his wife Brandi of Washington, DC, Rachel Monsour Howard of Anderson, and Elyse Fisher Howard of Taylors; a sister, Sara Pridmore of Kansas City, KS; and many nieces and nephews. The family will greet friends 1:00-1:45 PM Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Trinity United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, in Spartanburg's Converse Heights, 626 Norwood Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM, at the church, conducted by the Rev. Neil Woods and the Rev. Paul Harmon. Honorary escort will be members of the John Nicholson Sunday School Class. The family expresses thanks to a special family friend, Sylvia Cheek, who served as Marilyn's caregiver. We are especially thankful for the excellent care provided by her physicians and staff. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Marilyn Bishop Fisher please visit our Sympathy Store.