Julie Redwine Bilberry
May 29, 1956 – March 16, 2016
Julie (Redwine) Bilberry, 59, of College Station went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday March 16. She slipped peacefully from this world while surrounded by her loving family, ending her courageous eleven-month battle with cancer.
Julie was born May 29, 1956 in San Antonio to Sally (McClanahan) Redwine and James Louis Redwine. She grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from Paschal High School in 1974. She majored in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University from 1974 through 1979. Julie married Bob Bilberry on September 1, 1979 and they were blessed with two wonderful children, Robert Bilberry, Jr. and Katie Bilberry.
Julie was a member of First Baptist Church College Station for over 25 years and dedicated most of her adult life to serving the Lord while ministering to others. For over twenty years she was involved with the Bible Study Fellowship ministry and served as the Class Administrator of the Bryan Evening Class for the past ten years. She also served as a Group Discussion Leader in BSF for a number of years. She taught Children’s Choir and Vacation Bible School at First Baptist College Station and oversaw their Intercessory Prayer Ministry for the past fifteen years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sally Tomlinson, father James Louis Redwine and step-father Lambuth Tomlinson.
Julie is survived by her husband of thirty-six years, Bob Bilberry of College Station, her son Robert Bilberry, Jr. and wife Kristina Higgins of Fort Worth, daughter Katie Cantu and her husband Andy of Dallas and granddaughter Evie Bilberry of Fort Worth.
She is also survived by siblings Jim Redwine and his wife Harriet of Fort Worth, Brad Redwine and his wife Becky from Missouri, Heather Woodward and her husband Tim of Missouri, John Tomlinson and his wife Frances of Fort Worth and Beth Wyatt and her husband Dave of Fort Worth.
The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice Brazos Valley for the outstanding care they gave Julie and her family during her last days. Also, thank you to the wonderful nurses and staff at The Cancer Clinic of Bryan and the Oncology department of CHI St. Joseph Hospital.
A memorial service celebrating Julie’s life will be held at 2 pm Friday, March 25 at First Baptist Church of College Station.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests you consider a contribution in memory of Julie to Hospice Brazos Valley or Bible Study Fellowship.
You may share condolences, memories and tributes to Julie at CallawayJones.com.
Bob, my heart and prayers are with you and the family. May the good and happy memories outlast your grief and sorrow, until the day that you see Julia again.
We are so sorry for your loss. Remembering her wonderful and gentle soul will forever remain in our hearts. May she rest in peace!
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Hoping sweet memories and your faith help you through this time; I know the prayers of so many are joined in lifting Julie’s family as one big loving hug.
I have known Julie in BSF. I loved her vivacious spirit and her love of the Bible, and how she prayed for others. You were blessed to have her.
Melinda Box
We send our love to Bob and family. We remember the joy and happy times that you have shared with us. God made us for eternity so we believe we shall be reunited again for the ultimate family reunion.
All hear the bells ringing-another ANGEL has her wings. No more pain or hurt. Loving memories and prayers to last your family, till you all meet again.
GOD BLESS YOU IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW……………………………………..
Julie was so sweet and always had a smile on her face. Don and I are praying for Bob and the family.
Bill and I would like to express our heartfelt condolences at Julie’s passing. She was such a sweet lady and the kind of friend that you just “picked up where we left off” when we’d run in to one another over the years.
Bob, Robert and Katie:
Bill and I would like to express our heartfelt condolences to you.
Julie was such a sweet, kind person. It always meant so much to me that when we’d run into one another over the years, we always just picked up where we left off.
Our prayers will be with you through these difficult days.
I know Julie is now hearing from her beloved Savior, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” For so many people in Bible Study Fellowship, Julie’s was the first email, the first voice, the first face to welcome them into the class. What most people don’t know and didn’t see were the hours she spent taking care of every detail of the class excellently and covering everything in prayer. Heaven is a more welcoming, gracious, and organized place now that Julie is there. It was a privilege and an honor to serve with her for so many years. Those of us from BSF love her and miss her and we look forward to seeing her again, knowing she will be one of the first in heaven to greet us and welcome us home.
Bob, my prayers are with you and your family. I know this was a tragic loss for your family. God will get you through this, of that I am sure. May Julie Rest in Peace now. Your memories will get you through this. You are in my thoughts.
We will indeed miss our dear Julie in Bible Study Fellowshlp on Tuesday mornings. She was a blessing to everyone. May the Lord comfort all of her loved ones. God bless each of you. Georgia Cummings
I feel very lucky to have known and cared for Julie the past 11 months as she fought bravely throughout her treatment for cancer. She was kind, caring and empathetic towards others, holding other patients hands as they started out their path as she had in the beginning. I will never forget her concern for me at the loss of my family’s first 4 legged pet and loved sharing pictures of our loved ones with each other.
May she be at peace and rest and my thoughts and prayers are with Bob and the family at this difficult time.
We are so sorry about your loss Bob, Katie, Robert and Families. Julie you were a true Blessing in our lives. Rest in Peace with our other Family Angels. Till we meet again.
Much Love
Polly, Heather, Tim, Brad and Becky
I’m sorry for your loss. I knew her from BSF. She was a wonderful lady and will be missed.
Bob, we are SO SORRY for your loss. We never knew Julie, but know she must have been an exceptional woman. We know that you loved her and will miss her always. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, friend and classmate.
My heart goes out to Julie’s family especially a husband she adored and her loving family. Seven years ago I’d met a most beautiful lady, Julie Bilberry, in B.S.F. who was loving, kind and sincere making me feel welcome. Immediately I could see God’s Spirit shine through her. The best gift is “His” precious blood, which assures us we can meet up with sweet Julie once more. Sincere prayers with condolence,
Debbie Gillenwater
Bob, the name Bilberry stood out to me and I checked to see if it was your wife. I am so sorry for your loss. May God bless each and everyone of you.
Julie was a joy to know and a dynamic person with whom I had the pleasure to serve with in BSF for the past ten years. Her smile, her concern, and most important, her love for the Lord was her soulprint in every interaction. She reached out to me like she did all who crossed her path. She share the loved of her family with all and she lived the love of our Savior with all who experienced her dynamic smile. I know you miss her. It is an honor to have known her and I thank you for sharing her with us. May the Blessings of the Lord continue to smile upon you.
Dear Bilberrys- I am so sorry for your loss. Julie was a lovely woman and strong in the Lord.
I pray for strength and courage and peace for you all as you mourn. BJ Conrad
Bob and family, my heart aches for you at this time of grief, even while we rejoice for Julie. I enjoyed serving with both you and Julie on the FLPOA Board last year, and miss her kind spirit. I didn’t know until tonight that she and I shared a birthday – I will think of her always on that day from now on. May God grant you peace and serenity until you are joined again in His presence. Cheri
Bob,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Let us know if there is anything we can help you with.
Your friends at Xpedient Mail.
Dearest Bob, Robert and Katie and families, It is so difficult to lose a loved one, especially one so dear to so many of us. Mere words seem inadequate to describe our Julie. She was a kind and gentle soul. Always putting others needs ahead of her own. She was talented, diligent, sensitive, intelligent, loyal and courageous. The holidays and family gatherings just sparkled when she was there, which was most of the time. A three hour drive from College Station was nothing to her when it came to helping, celebrating and supporting loved ones. She was a tremendous help in the kitchen. I knew I could relax once Julie arrived at our house. She would organize all my chaos and get the meal ready to serve in no time flat. And bring me flowers! We loved her so much and will miss her terribly. Her smile, her voice, her laugh. She was also an encourager to me during difficult times. We will mourn our loss but also celebrate her life because she influenced so much of what we are today and lives on in our hearts and memories until we meet again. Julie, you were a gift from God and it seems to us we had to give you back too soon but we trust His infinite wisdom and His tender care for you, as a Shepherd cares for His precious lambs. You kept the faith and fought the good fight. I thank God we don’t have to grieve as those who have no hope and that one day there will be a glorious family reunion and we’ll never be separated again. All our sorrows will be turned into joy! That hope will give us courage and strength to persevere. Until then, Julie, my niece who was more like a sister, we will think of you everyday….. and smile.
Julie was such a blessing to our family, a wonderful daughter-in-law and the perfect partner for our son Bob. She always made sure that they made the trip to Fort Worth as often as possible to attend any family gatherings. We will miss her sweet smile and beautiful spirit. She and Bob gave us two wonderful grandchildren and little Evie our great-granddaughter and we are so proud of all of them. I know she gave endless hours to Bible Fellowship for many years making sure all details were taken care of and greeting each new face that came. We will have fond memories of Julie until we meet once more in heaven.