Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Wednesday, September 22, 1976

WILMER E. BISHOP

ELLISVILLE, Miss. -- Wilmer Ernest Bishop, 66, Rt. 1, Moselle, died Tuesday night in a Hattiesburg hospital. Born in Jones County, he was a life long resident of Jones County, a member of Soules Chapel Methodist Church and a retired farmer and mechanic.

Services will be held from Soules Chapel Methodist Church with the Revs. Bob Walley and John Sumner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Day and time of service is incomplete at this time.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel Beech Bishop, Moselle; three sons, Wilmer and Olen Bishop, both of Moselle; Glenn Bishop, Philadelphia, PA.; two sisters, Mrs. Jake Anderson, Moselle; Mrs. E. A. Tisdale, Hattiesburge; and seven grandchildren.

Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.