He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola Bishop, two daughters, Mrs. Carl Branham of Detroit, Michigan and Mrs. Homer McCallum of Adrian, Michigan; 7 sons, Hines, New Orleans, La., Johnny, Monroe, La., Otis, Jackson, Miss., Herman, Mize, Hilmon, Monroe, R. C., Florence, Miss., and J. W. U. S. Army; 3 sisters, Mrs. Mattie Cockrell and Mrs. Ada Russell, Magee, and Mrs. Janie Jackson, Laurel; 4 brothers, Willie and Lige of Laurel and Andrew and Wiley of Magee.; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P. M. from the Mize Baptist church and interment will follow immediately in the Sharon Cemetery near Magee. The body will remain at the family home until time of funeral. Memory Chapel is In charge of arrangements.
Published The Laurel Leader-Call, Tuesday, December 16, 1958, p. 2
Contributor: MyrtisJane (47090616)
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola Bishop, two daughters, Mrs. Carl Branham of Detroit, Michigan and Mrs. Homer McCallum of Adrian, Michigan; 7 sons, Hines, New Orleans, La., Johnny, Monroe, La., Otis, Jackson, Miss., Herman, Mize, Hilmon, Monroe, R. C., Florence, Miss., and J. W. U. S. Army; 3 sisters, Mrs. Mattie Cockrell and Mrs. Ada Russell, Magee, and Mrs. Janie Jackson, Laurel; 4 brothers, Willie and Lige of Laurel and Andrew and Wiley of Magee.; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 P. M. from the Mize Baptist church and interment will follow immediately in the Sharon Cemetery near Magee. The body will remain at the family home until time of funeral. Memory Chapel is In charge of arrangements.
Published The Laurel Leader-Call, Tuesday, December 16, 1958, p. 2
Contributor: MyrtisJane (47090616)
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Family Members
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Willie Ellis Bishop
1886–1969
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Mattie Lillian Bishop Cockrell
1890–1989
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Bessie Jane Bishop Hudgins
1894–1964
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Eugenia "Genie" Bishop Jackson
1896–1989
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Wiley Edward Bishop
1898–1962
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Andrew E. Bishop
1902–1969
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Elijah Gates "Lige" Bishop Sr
1903–1986
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Ernest Lee Bishop
1905–1957
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Ada Mae Bishop Russell
1910–1997
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