Elder William A. Bishop, 90, of Culloden, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 14, 2022, at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Elder Bishop was born in Swainsboro, Emanuel County, June 25, 1932, to the late Earnest and Lucille Turner Bishop. He served his country in the U.S. Army for 11 years, followed by additional service with the Army National Guard for 20 years of service, of which he was most honored and proud. After returning from service, he was employed with the Emanuel County Board of Education for many years, in the maintenance department and was a familiar and happy face at all the local county schools. Elder Bishop obeyed God’s call and was ordained in October of 1978, and began his ministry with Smith’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church in Adrian. He has since served Brooklet Primitive Baptist Church, Lake Chapel Primitive Baptist Church near Patterson and Sharon Primitive Baptist Church near Culloden, where he and his wife, Helen, retired and continued to minister and serve neighbors and friends. He enjoyed singing in the choir and with gospel groups, was an avid wood worker and loved constructing gifts for so many and tending a spring garden was a labor of love and tremendous enjoyment. He was a member of the Sharon Primitive Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Helen McBride Bishop.
Survivors include his son, William Perry Bishop (Lacey), Swainsboro; brothers, Bob Bishop (Sandi), Earl Bishop (Idalu), Jim Bishop (Bobbie), all of Blairsville and Lamar Bishop (Doreen), Wake Forest, NC; grandson, William Clayton “Clay” Price (Amanda), Savannah; great-granddaughter, Hinesley Jean Price, Savannah and extended family and many close friends.
Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, from the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Elder Jason Deal and the Rev. Casey Shaw officiating.
Interment will follow in the Eastbrook Cemetery with military rites.
Pallbearers are Sam Mize, Freddie McVey, J. B. Haygood, Asa Garrett, Chester Grant and Wayne Sammons.
Should friends desire, memorial contribution may be made to The First Baptist Church, P O Box 828, Swainsboro, GA or Community Hospice, 904 Mt. Vernon Rd., Vidalia, GA 30474.
Condolences may be submitted online at www.durden-hudsonfuneraldirectors.com.
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors of Swainsboro is in charge of arrangements.
