Essie "Teddy" Fulp

June 21, 1939 - December 29, 2020

Essie “Teddy” Bibee Fulp passed away peacefully December 29, 2020, being loved and cared for by her family and Hospice/Palliative Care at Forsyth Medical Center. Essie (known as Ted or Teddy by her family) is a Rockingham County native and daughter of Noel and Olivia (Cheek) Bibee. She was preceded in death by her beautiful, loving son Larry Dean Fulp and survived by a family that will always cherish her memories and tell her stories to keep her spirit alive. The loved ones she leaves behind to continue her light and love are her loyal best friend Danny Fulp and daughter Debbie Fulp, her four grandchildren Courtney (Andrew), Anna (Jody), Travis (Spring), Staci (Seth) and Timothy Fulp, who was loved as a grandchild, along with seven great grandchildren Lola, Addisyn, Keara, Banner, Avett, Callan and Baby Smith (Staci and Seth due Feb 2021), her special fur baby Peanut and special daughter-n-law Kim Fulp Buck (Dave). She also has two surviving brothers, Douglas Bibee and Harvey Bibee and several nieces and nephews. Essie was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a beautiful soul inside and out. Although she was known for her “sassiness”, she had a giving spirit and taught us all the importance of character, honesty and being accountable. Her laugh was contagious and she could stop you in your tracks with those big beautiful eyes. She was an avid Yankees fan and loved sports. She was proud and supported all of us in whatever our passion was be it sports, dance, music or art. There were countless sleepovers with her grands and many secrets told that only they can share. She loved a good road trip and was always ready to share a grand story from her travels across country and to Mexico with her family. She didn’t miss an opportunity to also tell of her travels and “experiences” with Danny throughout other parts of the U.S. and Canada. She cherished her time at the beach and mountains and passed on her love for both to all of us. Essie was quite the “fashionista” and being a master seamstress, she designed and made many of her unique outfits. Her beauty and poise were stunning. She was also a fabulous cook and loved preparing “Big” meals to gather her family together. Gardening, canning and flowers were her hobbies and there wasn’t a cross-word puzzle out there she couldn’t crack and complete in record time. She retired from Sears, Roebuck & Co. after 40+ years of service, but continued working at Target until her health failed and she was forced to retire again. While our hearts are sad for our great loss and we will miss our hugs, our giggles and those “sassy” looks she could give us, we all rejoice in knowing our sweet friend, mama and grandma is finally at peace. She is so happy being reunited with her Larry. They were two peas in a pod and never passed up an opportunity for a good ‘banter” about sports, current events and just the day to day. We love you mama, grandma and friend. Shine on wherever you are resting. Our family would like to thank Memory Care of the Triad in Kernersville, AuthoraCare Collective (formerly Hospice/Palliative Care of Greensboro), Palliative Care at Forsyth Medical Center and especially, Barbara Goldsmith, NP, Tracy Ennis, Nurse Liaison, Dr. Randall Schisler, MD , Monica Lonon, Social Worker and the many wonderful nurses and staff for loving and caring for our sweet Essie. Thank you to Ray Funeral Home of Madison. In lieu of flowers our family would like to request donations and support to: AuthoraCare Collective, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405 (authoracare.org). In honor and memory of our mama…always be kind and share your love and light for peace.