10th Reunion
Carol Ellis Bishop Married: Buddy Rivenbark
Children: Amy – 11 months
Charlotte, N. C. Occupation: Homemaker
Since “CHS”:
Graduated from Florida State College of Nursing; worked in Jacksonville until married. Now happy homebody.
25th Reunion
NAME: Carol Bishop Rivenbark OCCUPATION: Registered Nurse (currently homemaker fulltime!)
SPOUSE: W. M. Rivenbark, III OCCUPATION: Insurance
ADDRESS & PHONE: 5930 NW 54th Way, Gainesville, FL PH: 373-8215
NAMES & AGES OF CHILDREN: Amy – 15, Walt -13, David – 13, Chris – 7
EDUCATION: B.S. – FSU; R.N.
Carol Bishop Rivenbark
16 Sep 1942 – 3 Jan 2019
Obituary
Carol Bishop Rivenbark, age 76 of Gainesville passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019. She was born September 16, 1942 in Lake City, FL to James Duval and Mildred Ellis Bishop.
She graduated from Florida State University in 1963. She was a nurse at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, where she met her husband. Carol was a nurse for 55 years. She was a member of First Baptist church of Gainesville.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Walter ‘Buddy’ Rivenbark III; children, Amy Chin (Ian), Walter Rivenbark IV (Camila), David Rivenbark and Chris Rivenbark; six grandchildren, Cole, Colin, Luke, Aidan, Jake and Alyssa with one on the way Weiland due in May.
She was known as the rock of her family, was the proud mother of her 4 kids and a friend to many in her 20+ year career at the Village taking care and serving others as a nurse.
The family will receive friends Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Williams-Thomas Funeral Home Downtown, 404 North Main Street.
Burial will be in Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace, NC.
For those who wish, donation may be made to Alachua County Humane Society, 4205 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609.
Please visit her memorial page at https://www.williamsthomasfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Carol-Rivenbark/#!/Obituary.
Published in Gainesville Sun from Jan. 5 to Jan. 6, 2019
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gainesville/obituary.aspx?n=carol-bishop-rivenbark&pid=191173293