Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Saturday, July 2, 1966

JAMES OLIVER BISHOP

James Oliver (Jimmy) Bishop, 84, life long resident of Route two, Louin and retired farmer died Saturday morning at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the Antioch Baptist Church, will burial in Antioch Cemetery.

The Revs. O. V. Swearingen and W. O. Pippin will officiate.

He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Verdie James, Route two, Louin; Mrs. Macie Madden, Dallas, Tex.; Mrs. Luna Knotts, Laurel; Mrs. Ena Knotts, Bay Springs; Mrs. Norvis Green, Gholson; Miss Genia Grace Bishop, Louin; three sons, James C. Bishop, Los Angeles, Calif.; John A. Bishop, Bay Springs; Marvin Bishop, Pomona, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one brother, Lawrence Bishop, of Louin.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Memory Chapel is in charge of arrangements.