Bobbie Croom Fisher, 87, of Lynn Haven, Florida passed away on August 1, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.
Bobbie was born Bobbie Jane Croom in 1930 in Mullins, South Carolina to Asa Waller Croom and Janie Montice Boyette Croom. After graduating high school at age 15, she attended Winthrop College and then went on to earn her nursing degree from Duke University, where she was one of the youngest students ever admitted. Bobbie worked in the laboratory of Dr. William Anlyan while at Duke.
Later in life, after working many years as a pediatric nurse, she returned to school at Florida Technological University and earned a Master's degree in Public Policy. After earning her degree, she worked as the Director of the Information and Referral Center for the City of Orlando, Florida and then as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Florida until her retirement. Bobbie touched many lives and helped many people over the years in her different roles.
After retiring, Bobbie lived for several years in Ponce Inlet, Florida where she enjoyed walking on the beach and visiting with friends. She moved to Bay County 20 years ago to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and loved spending time with her family, attending innumerable school functions, sporting events, and family functions.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her brother Douglas Croom, sisters Carolyn Rogers, and Nancy Lynn Collins. She is survived by her older sister Patricia Barnard of Gainesville, Florida, son Bret (Katie) Fisher, daughter Kathryn (Dan) Creel, and grandchildren Stephanie (Richard) Lake, Jeremy Constantin, Kyle Fisher, Claire Fisher, Asa Fisher, and Anna Fisher, and great grandson Jonathan Lake.
Bobbie was born Bobbie Jane Croom in 1930 in Mullins, South Carolina to Asa Waller Croom and Janie Montice Boyette Croom. After graduating high school at age 15, she attended Winthrop College and then went on to earn her nursing degree from Duke University, where she was one of the youngest students ever admitted. Bobbie worked in the laboratory of Dr. William Anlyan while at Duke.
Later in life, after working many years as a pediatric nurse, she returned to school at Florida Technological University and earned a Master's degree in Public Policy. After earning her degree, she worked as the Director of the Information and Referral Center for the City of Orlando, Florida and then as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Florida until her retirement. Bobbie touched many lives and helped many people over the years in her different roles.
After retiring, Bobbie lived for several years in Ponce Inlet, Florida where she enjoyed walking on the beach and visiting with friends. She moved to Bay County 20 years ago to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and loved spending time with her family, attending innumerable school functions, sporting events, and family functions.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her brother Douglas Croom, sisters Carolyn Rogers, and Nancy Lynn Collins. She is survived by her older sister Patricia Barnard of Gainesville, Florida, son Bret (Katie) Fisher, daughter Kathryn (Dan) Creel, and grandchildren Stephanie (Richard) Lake, Jeremy Constantin, Kyle Fisher, Claire Fisher, Asa Fisher, and Anna Fisher, and great grandson Jonathan Lake.
Bobbie Croom Fisher, 87, of Lynn Haven, Florida passed away on August 1, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.
Bobbie was born Bobbie Jane Croom in 1930 in Mullins, South Carolina to Asa Waller Croom and Janie Montice Boyette Croom. After graduating high school at age 15, she attended Winthrop College and then went on to earn her nursing degree from Duke University, where she was one of the youngest students ever admitted. Bobbie worked in the laboratory of Dr. William Anlyan while at Duke.
Later in life, after working many years as a pediatric nurse, she returned to school at Florida Technological University and earned a Master's degree in Public Policy. After earning her degree, she worked as the Director of the Information and Referral Center for the City of Orlando, Florida and then as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Florida until her retirement. Bobbie touched many lives and helped many people over the years in her different roles.
After retiring, Bobbie lived for several years in Ponce Inlet, Florida where she enjoyed walking on the beach and visiting with friends. She moved to Bay County 20 years ago to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and loved spending time with her family, attending innumerable school functions, sporting events, and family functions.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her brother Douglas Croom, sisters Carolyn Rogers, and Nancy Lynn Collins. She is survived by her older sister Patricia Barnard of Gainesville, Florida, son Bret (Katie) Fisher, daughter Kathryn (Dan) Creel, and grandchildren Stephanie (Richard) Lake, Jeremy Constantin, Kyle Fisher, Claire Fisher, Asa Fisher, and Anna Fisher, and great grandson Jonathan Lake.
Bobbie was born Bobbie Jane Croom in 1930 in Mullins, South Carolina to Asa Waller Croom and Janie Montice Boyette Croom. After graduating high school at age 15, she attended Winthrop College and then went on to earn her nursing degree from Duke University, where she was one of the youngest students ever admitted. Bobbie worked in the laboratory of Dr. William Anlyan while at Duke.
Later in life, after working many years as a pediatric nurse, she returned to school at Florida Technological University and earned a Master's degree in Public Policy. After earning her degree, she worked as the Director of the Information and Referral Center for the City of Orlando, Florida and then as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the State of Florida until her retirement. Bobbie touched many lives and helped many people over the years in her different roles.
After retiring, Bobbie lived for several years in Ponce Inlet, Florida where she enjoyed walking on the beach and visiting with friends. She moved to Bay County 20 years ago to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and loved spending time with her family, attending innumerable school functions, sporting events, and family functions.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her brother Douglas Croom, sisters Carolyn Rogers, and Nancy Lynn Collins. She is survived by her older sister Patricia Barnard of Gainesville, Florida, son Bret (Katie) Fisher, daughter Kathryn (Dan) Creel, and grandchildren Stephanie (Richard) Lake, Jeremy Constantin, Kyle Fisher, Claire Fisher, Asa Fisher, and Anna Fisher, and great grandson Jonathan Lake.
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