Beulah Jacobs Sherrod
December 12, 1928 – January 29, 2012

Beulah Jacobs Sherrod, 83, of Bailey died Sunday at home surrounded by family and friends.  Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.  Burial will follow in Bailey Cemetery.  The Rev. Reuben Cason and Pastor Timothy Deans will conduct the service. 

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the residence.

Beulah was a loving mother and grandmother that will be missed and thought of often.

She is survived by her daughter, Judy Murray of Greensboro; son Charles Sherrod of Wilson; and daughter-in-law, Connie Sherrod of Bailey; grandsons Donald Sherrod and partner, John, of Greensboro, Chris Sherrod and wife, Beth, of Bailey, Michael Murray and wife, Blaire, of Silver Spring, Maryland; granddaughter, Tracey Johnson and husband, Joe ,of Spring Hope; great grandchildren; Sarah, Joseph, Amanda, Bryan.

She was preceded in death by her husband Relmon Sherrod and her parents Lawrence E. and Emma Lee Jacobs; brother Luther Jacobs and sister Gladys Pitts.

The family would like to offer special thanks to those who provided love and special care to their loved one in recent months: Community Home Care and Hospice of Rocky Mount and Roger, Teresa, Robin Reams. 

Flowers are welcomed or memorial donations may be made to Mount Pleasant VFW, 5239 Strickland Road, Bailey NC  27807.

Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.