Obituaries: D. Lee Bishop, 1933, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 8, 1933 Winn Parish Enterprise

Lee Bishop Dies Here Sunday At Age Of 76 Years

Funeral Services Held At Jerusalem Monday Afternoon At Four O'Clock

Funeral services for D. Lee Bishop, 76 years of age, were held at Jerusalem
Monday afternoon at four o'clock.  The Rev. W. D. Sherwood of Sardis and the
Rev. Ellis Smith, pastor Winnfield Methodist Church, had charge of the
services.

Mr. Bishop died Sunday night at 8:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack
Dickerson, after a week's serious illness.  He had been in failing health for
some time.

Mr. Bishop was born in Union County, Arkansas.  He has been a resident of Winn
Parish about thirty years.  He was first married to Miss Mary Tatum of Stamps,
Arkansas.  To this union five children were born.  After the death of his
first wife, he married Miss Abbie Roberts of Mississippi.  She preceded him in
death two years ago.  Mr. Bishop was a logging contractor.

The children surviving are: Mrs. Jack Dickerson, Winnfield; Mrs. H. L.
Dickerson, Sardis; Jesse Bishop, Hodge; and Mack Bishop, Jonesboro.  Also one
sister, Mrs. D. F. Kendrick, Farmerville, La., and one brother, Marshall
Bishop, of Smackover, Arkansas.  A host of grandchildren and great
grandchildren survive.