Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Saturday, February 20, 1965

MRS. MOLLIE BISHOP

Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Bishop, 97, of Route 2, Louin, the Antioch Community, will be held Sunday, 2:30 p.m., from the Antioch Baptist Church. The Revs. Bill Haguewood, Otha Pippins and R. E. Clark will officiate, with burial in the Antioch Cemetery.

Mrs. Bishop died in her home at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Ophelia Newcome and Mrs. Florence Waites, both of Laurel; Mrs. Dicie Bishop and Mrs. Pinkie Bishop, both of Route 2, Louin; Mrs. Melissia Gooch, Sandersville, and Mrs. Irene Windham, Bay Springs;

Three sons, Pierce Bishop, Tom Bishop and Fred Bishop, all of Route 2, Louin; 30 grandchildren; 61 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Obbie Evans, Cullen Pugh, Truman Phillips, Otha Phillips, Obbie Phillips and Orvin Pugh.

Memory Chapel is in charge.