Extracted from The Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Saturday, July 19, 2008

Connie Bishop Kemp

Connie Bishop Kemp, 73, died on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at St. Dominic Hospital.

Visitation will be held on Sunday July 20, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Monday July 21, 2008, at Baldwin & Lee Funeral Home in Pearl, MS at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will also be available Monday morning from 9:30 until service, with graveside services following at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.

Connie was born February 14, 1935, in Alexandria Louisiana. She worked at Convention Display Service for thirty years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints. She was a member of the Sebastopol Red Hat Club and The Wild Life Association.

She is preceded in death by James C. Bishop (spouse); Louis Wayne Kemp (spouse); and her sister, Lettie Corneil McPherson.

She is survived by her beloved brother-in-laws, Ray E. McPherson of Santa Clara, UT and Richard Kemp of Terry, MS; her sister in life, Emma Jean Lankford of Greenbrier, AR; and her children, Dyane Thornton (Eddie) of Carthage, MS, Skip Bishop (Cristie) of Richland, MS, Gil Bishop (Wendy) of Florence, MS, Tina Brown (Don) of Pearl, MS and Gina Reynolds (Jason) of Panama City, FL; Billy Wayne Kemp (Patricia) of Monroe, LA, Barry Kemp (Donna) of Southaven, MS and Patricia Beaver of Minden, LA; numerous grandchildren including Robert Thornton D.M.D., Toby Thornton, Josey Cagle, Carrie Bishop, Christian Dedmon, Billy Bishop, Madison White, Holly Cobb, Haylee Cobb, Jason Reynolds II, Emma Beth Reynolds, and Emilee Brooke Reynolds.

She was a mother and grandmother to many within her large extended family and friends. She loved spending time with her family and friends at Four Seasons Hunting Club. She will be missed by all. In lieu of flowers the family is asking to please send donations to American Cancer Society , In memory of Connie Kemp or St. Dominic Hospital Health Services Foundation for the Critical Care, In memory of Connie Kemp, 969 Lakeland Dr. Jackson 39216.

Pallbearers: Jody Adams, Robby Adams, Keith Akins, Kirk Barnes, Daniel McMillin, Mick Bailey Jr., Christian Dedmon,

Honorary Pallbearers: Robert Thornton D.M.D., Toby Thornton, Josey Cagle, Billy Bishop, Jason Reynolds II, Mickey Bailey, Guy Ballard.

To view a short movie about Connie Kemp go to www.mem.com.