Billie J. Bishop

Published 8:16 pm Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Mrs. Billie J. Bishop died on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center at the age of 88.

Mrs. Bishop was born on Aug. 16, 1930, to her parents Willard A. Williams and Gracie Parrish Williams.  She was a registered nurse and a member of Southside Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bobby F. Bishop; her sister Janelle Shows and brother Richard Williams.

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She is survived by her daughter, Betsy McEachern (Stacy); granddaughter Jessica Dunn; great-grandson Valerio “Tripp” Harry Dunn IV; niece Jan Lewis and nephews Mike Shows (Bonnie), Darrell Williams (Mary) and David Williams (Becky).

Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Glenwood Funeral Home; followed by a graveside service in Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Greg Clemts will officiate the service.

Pallbearers will be Lynn McEachern, Adam McEachern, Mark Dement, Todd Wilson, Mike Adcox and Terry Lee.