Sheila Barbara

Berman

Sheila Barbara Berman, 81 years old, known by many as "Bobbie" passed away Friday, May 28th, 2021 with her husband and three boys by her side, after a brief illness. She was a beautiful and talented mother, grandmother, aunt, and wife who loved her family and was passionate about cooking, calligraphy and volunteering for her community, law enforcement, active military and veterans.

Born in Worcester, MA on April 6th, 1940 she was the daughter of the late artist Maurice Lipson and Roslyn Dashoff Lipson. She grew up in Fall River, MA, graduated from BMC Durfee High School in 1958 and attended BMC Durfee College.

In 1960 Bobbie married her high school sweetheart, US Marine PFC Marshall Berman and moved to Cherry Point, NC. While her husband went overseas on assignment, she moved back in with her parents with their son, Darryl and shortly after had a second son Todd.

In 1964, Bobbie and their growing family moved to Quitman ,GA where her husband opened the new pajama factory and soon the family was complete when son Scott joined the family in 1967.

A devoted mother Bobbie graciously volunteered her time for a variety of causes to help the school system and the community. She worked as a legal secretary in the Child Support Unit in Quitman.

In the early 1980's Bobbie and Marshall moved to Thomasville where Marshall became the Disabled Veterans Outreach Person (DVOP) for the Georgia Department of Labor helping veterans and Bobbie began her career working for the Thomas County District Attorney's office in the Thomasville Court House for the next 24 years until she retired in 2005.

Bobbie collaborated with her husband to start a free VA bus service for local veterans so they did not have to pay for transportation to the closest VA hospital in Gainesville, FL. She provided leadership in the American Legion District office in Thomasville and hosted Law Enforcement Breakfast events and started programs to support active military and veterans through the Veteran Boosters organization.

After Bobbie retired, she started a thriving cake business called "Cakes by Bobbie".
Bobbie was very generous with her time and passion providing acts of service to a variety of community, educational, active military and veteran causes through the Veteran Boosters.

Bobbie is survived by her husband, Marshall Berman of Thomasville, three sons, Darryl(Enid) of Johns Creek, GA; Todd (Ellen) of Oslo, Norway; and Scott (Elise) of Atlanta GA; a sister, Sandy Gail Lipson Shumsky(Bob) of Monroe Township, New Jersey; four grandchildren: Noah and Josh Berman of Johns Creek, GA; and Christopher and Daniel Berman of Oslo, Norway; sisters-in-law, Natalie Lipson and Joyce Ritch, and a cousin, Pat Turk Lee.

Bobbie was affiliated with Temple Israel in Valdosta, GA. The family will be Sitting Shiva Wednesday, June 2nd at 7:00pm at the Courtyard Marriott Thomasville, 207 S Dawson Street, Thomasville, GA 31792 (229) 224-4300 where family and friends are welcomed.

Funeral Services will be held at the Paviillion of the Tallahassee National Military Cemetery, 5015 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 31311, on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11:00 am.

Weblink: cem.va.gov (National Cemetery Administration (850)402-8941
Honorary Pallbearers are the Cocoons.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to:
SEPSIS ALLIANCE
3180 University Ave., Suite 235
San Diego, CA 92104 - or call (619) 232-0300

You can visit the website at: Donate.Sepsis.org www.Sepsis.org/contact

A virtual online ZOOM link for the purpose of watching the funeral via the internet TBD.