Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Saturday, March 19, 1966

VALMER CECIL BISHOP

Valmer Cecil Bishop, 60, a resident of Louin, Route 2, died Friday at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, 2:30 p.m., from the Antioch Baptist Church with burial in [the] church cemetery.

The Rev. O. V. Swearengen and the Rev. W. O. Pippen will officiate.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Moss Bishop, Louin; one son, Cecil Latrell, Laurel, and one daughter, Mrs. Wilma Dupree, Taylorsville; two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Lovett, Ovett; Mrs. Beatrice Williams, Pleasant Hill, Tex.; Mrs. Mavis Rayner, Louin, Route 2 and Mrs. Oline Williamson, Hattiesburg; three brothers, Charles Bishop, Bay Springs; Onex [sic Onix] Bishop and Ross Bishop, both of Louin, Route 2.

Memory Chapel is in charge of arrangements.