Dempsey Robert (Rob) Bishop

Dempsey Robert “Rob” Bishop, 87, of Falmouth, passed away on Friday, February 06, 2009, at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood, Kentucky. Born on October 2, 1921 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Jenkins Bishop. He was the last surviving child in his family. On March 12, 1949, he married Rosemary Varner Bishop, and his dear wife preceded him in death on June 8, 1984. He was a farmer and he faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by three sons: Ernest Richard (Joyce) Bishop, Robert Allen Bishop, and Stephen (Cathy) Bishop, all of Falmouth and four daughters: Emma (Larry) English, Mary Alice (Steve) Buckley, Susan Miller, and Bernice (Greg) Camidge, all of Falmouth; 17 grandchildren: Ricky Bishop, Stevie Bishop, Jr., Shawn Bishop, Chad Camidge, Steven Buckley, Josh Miller, Shelly Harden, Angie Stewart, Amanda Johnson, Stephanie Pike, Ashley Spicer, Nancy Bishop, Brenda Baker, Chastity Camidge, Chase Camidge, Jason Work, and Josh Work; and 19 great grandchildren: Douglas Baker, Joseph Baker, Jocelyn Bishop, Jada Acuff, Johnny Acuff, Tucker Cox, Hunter Work, Layton Camidge, Kristen Stewart, Kodie Stewart, Lane Pike, Lilly Anna Miller, Richard Harden, Tiffany Harden, Marissa Bishop, Zach Bishop, Tristen Bishop, Austin Bishop, and Alex Bishop. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Bro. Mike Flynn officiating. The visitation will be on Sunday, February 8, 2009, from 4-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The pallbearers will be his grandsons: Ricky Bishop, Stevie Bishop, Jr., Shawn Bishop, Chad Camidge, Steven Buckley, Josh Miller, Chase Camidge, and Jason Work. The honorary pallbearers will be his great grandsons: Douglas Baker, Joseph Baker, Johnny Acuff , Tucker Cox, Hunter Work, Layton Camidge, Lane Pike, Richard Harden, Zach Bishop, Austin Bishop,Kodie Stewart and Alex Bishop. Interment with full military honors by the Hardin- Browning Post #109 will take place in the Oakland Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials in memory of Dempsey Robert “Rob” Bishop are suggested to Woodhead Funeral Home, 310 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Kentucky 41040. Online condolences at www.woodheadfuneralhome.com

Dempsey Robert (Rob) Bishop

October 2, 1921 - February 6, 2009