Dorothy (Lipford) Reidout-Bishop

Dorothy Lipford-Reidout-Bishop, born on January 30, 1934, in Hodges, South Carolina to the late Lafayette “Fate” Lipford and the late Ida Lue Rearden–Lipford.  She was the eldest of nine children.  Dorothy attended public school in Hodges and later migrated to New York City, where she spent most of the years of her life. On August 4, 1969 Dorothy married Chauncey Reidout, and raised four children: Anthony, Percy, Regina, and Michael Reidout.  After the death of Chauncey, Dorothy later moved to California where she met Tommy Lee Bishop, whom she married on February 1, 1997. They later relocated to Starkville, Mississippi where Dorothy united in Christian fellowship with Greater Pine Grove Church of Christ under the pastoral leadership of Reverend John L. Young, Sr. 

Dorothy was preceded in death by: her parents; two children, Robert Lee Lipford and Regina Reidout; one grandchild, Michael Anthony Alexander; three brothers: Curtis, John, and James Andrew Lipford; one sister, Louise LaFrance; and one brother-in-law, Clifford Strawter. 

She leaves to mourn: three sons: Anthony Rediout of Mauldin, South Carolina, Percy Reidout of Greenwood, South Carolina, and Michael Reidout of Pompano Beach, Florida; one daughter-in-law, Lynella Lipford of Rocky Mount, North Carolina; one step-son, Lonnell Bishop of Compton, California; a host of grand and great grand children; three sisters: Reverend Ida Mae Shipman of Greenwood, South Carolina, Evangelist Ruby Phillips of Simpsonville, South Carolina, and Diane Strawter of Leary, Georgia; one brother, Arthur Lipford of Albany, Georgia; two brother-in-laws, Elder Larry Phillips of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Vernon LaFrance of Columbia, South Carolina; one nephew/brother, Samuel Lipford (Rita) of Simpsonville, South Carolina; along with a host of nephews, nieces, church family, and friends. 

On April 3, at 5:51pm, Dorothy entered into her eternal rest and now awaits the resurrection when the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever be with the Lord.  

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Macedonia CME Church. Mrs. Reidout-Bishop will be placed in the church at 10:00 am. Public viewing will be held from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2024, in the Percival-Tompkins Chapel. The family is at their respective homes. 

Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lipford-Reidout-Bishop family. 

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