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David C. Bishop

Posted 11/8/09

David C. Bishop, 75 FRANKFORD - David C. Bishop, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 75. He was born November 5, 1934, to the late Alonzo B. and Virgie E. …

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David C. Bishop

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David C. Bishop, 75 FRANKFORD - David C. Bishop, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 75. He was born November 5, 1934, to the late Alonzo B. and Virgie E. Billings Bishop in Bud Mountain, West Virginia. Mr. Bishop owned and operated a blade sharpening business for many years. He attended Millsboro Wesleyan Church in Millsboro. He was a wonderful Husband, Father, and Pop Pop. He was physically handicapped and had many health issues, but you never heard him complain. He loved watching ball games, playing scrabble, reading, playing the banjo, guitar, and harmonica. He also did needlepoint and was even better at it than his wife, Sadie. "He loved to watch the grass grow while sitting under the maple tree". In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Loretta Clark. Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sadie Hylton Bishop; three sons, David Bishop and wife, Kathy of Millsboro, Daniel Bishop and wife, Lesley of Laurel, and Carlos Bishop and wife, Beth of Frankford; three daughters, Rebecca Muncer of Sunbury, Pa., Beverly Brown of Frankford, and Glenda Roberts and significant other, Eric Bollinger of Frankford; a brother, Johnny Bishop of Elkton, Md.; four sisters, Charlotte Fish of Tallahassee, Fla., Glenda McKinney and Janice Clark of Bud, W.Va., and Gay Palmer of Rehoboth Beach; 13 grandchildren, Amanda, Ashley, Anthony, Raymond, Seth, Christopher, Matthew, David, Chris, Robert, Seth, Nathan, and Logan; and three great-grandchildren, Jaden, Gracie, and Alyssa. A viewing and visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 10 at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro. A Graveside Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2009, at the Bell Cemetery, Bud, W.Va. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for contributions to the Division of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, 256 Chapman Rd., Oxford Building, Newark, DE 19702. Letters of condolence may be emailed via www.watsonfh.com.

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