Betty Ruth Owens Bishop, 78 years of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, wife of Lawrence Donald "Don" Bishop, departed this life on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset following a 20-month struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Betty was born on March 11th, 1933, daughter of the late Vanroe Bryan Owens and Margaret Roy Owens, and was raised in the Mt. Zion community of Pulaski County, Kentucky. She attended Eubank School, and was a member of the first graduating class of Pulaski County High School in 1951. Later that year, she married Donald Bishop of Science Hill.
Don and Betty moved to Paris, Kentucky in 1963 where they lived for 31 years. Betty was employed 17 years as Administrative Assistant for the Bourbon County Board of Education. In 1994, she and Don returned to Somerset, Kentucky to enjoy their retirement years.
Betty was survived by her loving her husband, Don Bishop; two daughters, Rita Bishop of Somerset, Kentucky and Sherry (and Mike) McClanahan of Paris, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Tara (and Michael) Ray of Paris, Kentucky, Lana Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, D.J. Hutchison of Somerset, Lee Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, Lucas Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, Julie Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, and Jana Hayes of Lexington, Kentucky; three great-grandchildren, Jaxson Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, Izzy Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, and Audrey Humphries of Paris, Kentucky; one brother, Anthony (and Joyce) Owens of Seminole, Florida; and three sisters, Iva Jean (and Ken) Stevens of Paris, Kentucky, Ina Dean (and J.R.) Linville of Westchester, Ohio, and Ines (and the late Earl) Jenkins of Danville, Kentucky; three sisters-in-law, Lois (and Ronald) Dalton of Science Hill, Kentucky, Alma Owens of Norwood, Ohio, and Evelyn Owens of Brandon, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vanroe Bryan and Margaret Owens; two brothers, Roy Owens and Hugo Owens; and one sister, Dorthy Ray.
Betty was a member of the Science Hill Church of Christ. She spent her life in service to her Lord, and was active in His Church wherever she lived. She taught many children in Bible classes over the years, and devoted her entire life to doing for others. Other than Church, she was also an active member of the local Moonbeams Homemakers club. Betty enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She especially enjoyed boating and picnicking on Lake Cumberland.
Visitations were held after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 in the Chapel of the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. John Baxter officiating, assisted by Michael Ray.
Her pallbearers were, Mike McClanahan, Michael Ray, Lucas Humphries, Lee Hutchison, and D.J. Hutchison.
Private burial services were held at the Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset, Kentucky on Friday morning, February 10th, 2012.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BETTY,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
Betty was born on March 11th, 1933, daughter of the late Vanroe Bryan Owens and Margaret Roy Owens, and was raised in the Mt. Zion community of Pulaski County, Kentucky. She attended Eubank School, and was a member of the first graduating class of Pulaski County High School in 1951. Later that year, she married Donald Bishop of Science Hill.
Don and Betty moved to Paris, Kentucky in 1963 where they lived for 31 years. Betty was employed 17 years as Administrative Assistant for the Bourbon County Board of Education. In 1994, she and Don returned to Somerset, Kentucky to enjoy their retirement years.
Betty was survived by her loving her husband, Don Bishop; two daughters, Rita Bishop of Somerset, Kentucky and Sherry (and Mike) McClanahan of Paris, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Tara (and Michael) Ray of Paris, Kentucky, Lana Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, D.J. Hutchison of Somerset, Lee Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, Lucas Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, Julie Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, and Jana Hayes of Lexington, Kentucky; three great-grandchildren, Jaxson Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, Izzy Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, and Audrey Humphries of Paris, Kentucky; one brother, Anthony (and Joyce) Owens of Seminole, Florida; and three sisters, Iva Jean (and Ken) Stevens of Paris, Kentucky, Ina Dean (and J.R.) Linville of Westchester, Ohio, and Ines (and the late Earl) Jenkins of Danville, Kentucky; three sisters-in-law, Lois (and Ronald) Dalton of Science Hill, Kentucky, Alma Owens of Norwood, Ohio, and Evelyn Owens of Brandon, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vanroe Bryan and Margaret Owens; two brothers, Roy Owens and Hugo Owens; and one sister, Dorthy Ray.
Betty was a member of the Science Hill Church of Christ. She spent her life in service to her Lord, and was active in His Church wherever she lived. She taught many children in Bible classes over the years, and devoted her entire life to doing for others. Other than Church, she was also an active member of the local Moonbeams Homemakers club. Betty enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She especially enjoyed boating and picnicking on Lake Cumberland.
Visitations were held after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 in the Chapel of the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. John Baxter officiating, assisted by Michael Ray.
Her pallbearers were, Mike McClanahan, Michael Ray, Lucas Humphries, Lee Hutchison, and D.J. Hutchison.
Private burial services were held at the Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset, Kentucky on Friday morning, February 10th, 2012.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BETTY,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
Betty Ruth Owens Bishop, 78 years of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, wife of Lawrence Donald "Don" Bishop, departed this life on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset following a 20-month struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Betty was born on March 11th, 1933, daughter of the late Vanroe Bryan Owens and Margaret Roy Owens, and was raised in the Mt. Zion community of Pulaski County, Kentucky. She attended Eubank School, and was a member of the first graduating class of Pulaski County High School in 1951. Later that year, she married Donald Bishop of Science Hill.
Don and Betty moved to Paris, Kentucky in 1963 where they lived for 31 years. Betty was employed 17 years as Administrative Assistant for the Bourbon County Board of Education. In 1994, she and Don returned to Somerset, Kentucky to enjoy their retirement years.
Betty was survived by her loving her husband, Don Bishop; two daughters, Rita Bishop of Somerset, Kentucky and Sherry (and Mike) McClanahan of Paris, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Tara (and Michael) Ray of Paris, Kentucky, Lana Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, D.J. Hutchison of Somerset, Lee Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, Lucas Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, Julie Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, and Jana Hayes of Lexington, Kentucky; three great-grandchildren, Jaxson Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, Izzy Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, and Audrey Humphries of Paris, Kentucky; one brother, Anthony (and Joyce) Owens of Seminole, Florida; and three sisters, Iva Jean (and Ken) Stevens of Paris, Kentucky, Ina Dean (and J.R.) Linville of Westchester, Ohio, and Ines (and the late Earl) Jenkins of Danville, Kentucky; three sisters-in-law, Lois (and Ronald) Dalton of Science Hill, Kentucky, Alma Owens of Norwood, Ohio, and Evelyn Owens of Brandon, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vanroe Bryan and Margaret Owens; two brothers, Roy Owens and Hugo Owens; and one sister, Dorthy Ray.
Betty was a member of the Science Hill Church of Christ. She spent her life in service to her Lord, and was active in His Church wherever she lived. She taught many children in Bible classes over the years, and devoted her entire life to doing for others. Other than Church, she was also an active member of the local Moonbeams Homemakers club. Betty enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She especially enjoyed boating and picnicking on Lake Cumberland.
Visitations were held after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 in the Chapel of the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. John Baxter officiating, assisted by Michael Ray.
Her pallbearers were, Mike McClanahan, Michael Ray, Lucas Humphries, Lee Hutchison, and D.J. Hutchison.
Private burial services were held at the Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset, Kentucky on Friday morning, February 10th, 2012.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BETTY,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
Betty was born on March 11th, 1933, daughter of the late Vanroe Bryan Owens and Margaret Roy Owens, and was raised in the Mt. Zion community of Pulaski County, Kentucky. She attended Eubank School, and was a member of the first graduating class of Pulaski County High School in 1951. Later that year, she married Donald Bishop of Science Hill.
Don and Betty moved to Paris, Kentucky in 1963 where they lived for 31 years. Betty was employed 17 years as Administrative Assistant for the Bourbon County Board of Education. In 1994, she and Don returned to Somerset, Kentucky to enjoy their retirement years.
Betty was survived by her loving her husband, Don Bishop; two daughters, Rita Bishop of Somerset, Kentucky and Sherry (and Mike) McClanahan of Paris, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Tara (and Michael) Ray of Paris, Kentucky, Lana Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, D.J. Hutchison of Somerset, Lee Hutchison of Paris, Kentucky, Lucas Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, Julie Humphries of Paris, Kentucky, and Jana Hayes of Lexington, Kentucky; three great-grandchildren, Jaxson Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, Izzy Ray of Somerset, Kentucky, and Audrey Humphries of Paris, Kentucky; one brother, Anthony (and Joyce) Owens of Seminole, Florida; and three sisters, Iva Jean (and Ken) Stevens of Paris, Kentucky, Ina Dean (and J.R.) Linville of Westchester, Ohio, and Ines (and the late Earl) Jenkins of Danville, Kentucky; three sisters-in-law, Lois (and Ronald) Dalton of Science Hill, Kentucky, Alma Owens of Norwood, Ohio, and Evelyn Owens of Brandon, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vanroe Bryan and Margaret Owens; two brothers, Roy Owens and Hugo Owens; and one sister, Dorthy Ray.
Betty was a member of the Science Hill Church of Christ. She spent her life in service to her Lord, and was active in His Church wherever she lived. She taught many children in Bible classes over the years, and devoted her entire life to doing for others. Other than Church, she was also an active member of the local Moonbeams Homemakers club. Betty enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She especially enjoyed boating and picnicking on Lake Cumberland.
Visitations were held after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home in Science Hill, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 in the Chapel of the Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. John Baxter officiating, assisted by Michael Ray.
Her pallbearers were, Mike McClanahan, Michael Ray, Lucas Humphries, Lee Hutchison, and D.J. Hutchison.
Private burial services were held at the Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Somerset, Kentucky on Friday morning, February 10th, 2012.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BETTY,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
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