Lula B. Sherbert

Lula B. Sherbert Farmington Hills Lula Belle Sherbert, 84, of Farmington Hills died November 16, 2010 at the Courtyard Manor in Farmington Hills. She was born April 16, 1926, the daughter of Silas and Fern L. (Martin) Terwilliger in Battle Creek. Lu graduated from Bellevue High School and the Moody Bible Institute where she majored in Missions and was a member of the Moody Chorale. While attending Moody she also worked at WMBI radio as a traffic manager assistant. Lu also attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina where she majored in Art and met and married William F. Sherbert. Upon William's graduation from seminary they moved to Kingsport, Tennessee where they founded Faith Bible Church in 1950. They also served at the Houghton Lake Bible Church, the Day Bible Church, the First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids, the Yorkville Community Church and later founded the Richland Bible Church. Lu was very involved in all the churches as pianist and organist, Children's Church and Ladies Bible Societies, as well as the choir. Lu was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 44 years, Dr. William F. Sherbert. She is survived by her children, David (Ruth) Sherbert of Grayling, Debora (Danny) Kimbrell of Edwardsburg and Dr. Daniel (Beth) Sherbert of West Bloomfield; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; siblings, Rev. Wendell (Pat) Terwilliger of Indian, Alaska, Rev. Albert Elston (Imogene) Terwilliger of Yucaipa, California, Rev. Gaylord (Jean) Terwilliger of Caledonia, Michigan and Yvonne (Garrett) Herwich of Roeland Park, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue where services will take place at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Gaylord Terwilliger officiating. Interment, Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue. Memorial donations may go to RBM Ministries (PO Box 128, Plainwell, MI 48090). The family is being served by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. www.shawfuneralhome.com