Roy Allen Bishop

March 6, 1935 - July 16, 2013

Roy Allen Bishop, 78, of Maysville, KY, formerly of Pendleton County, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at this home. Born in Pendleton County on March 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Sherman and Elizabeth Straub Bishop. On July 12, 1958, he married Ruby Nell Allender Bishop, and his dear wife survives his passing. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of the Lenoxburg Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Gertie Mae Bishop and Florence Sweeney; and one brother, Raymond Bishop. In addition to his wife of 55 years, Ruby Nell Bishop, he is survived by 3 children: Sherman Bishop of Phillips, WI, Gary (Debbie) Bishop of Brooksville, KY, and Tim (Becky) Bishop of Brooksville, KY; 6 grandchildren: Elizabeth Calkins, Lee Bishop, Logan Bishop, Landon Bishop, Tyler Bishop, and Travis Bishop; 7 step grandchildren; 3 sisters: Dorothy Porter of Verona, KY, Beulah Fardo of Fairfield, OH, and Nellie Riley of Union, KY; and a host of extended family and friends. The visitation will be held 4-8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2013. Interment will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn Street, Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203 or the charity of one’s choice.