Bobby Bishop

A memorial service will be held for Bobbie Clarence Bishop at First Methodist Church at 10:00 am on October 29, 2024.

Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Mr. Bishop, 92, was born on February 23, 1932 in Dublin, Texas to Robert and Thelma Bishop. He passed away on October 11, 2024.

Bobbie bravely served in the U.S.Navy from 1950 to 1954, where he was assigned to the USS Princeton. Once out of the service, he married Lois Janet Howard and together they raised a beautiful family. In 1954, Bobbie joined the Artesia Police Department as a Dispatcher and after 40 years, proudly retired as Chief of Police. After his retirement, Bobbie was manager at the Artesia Municipal Airport, where he achieved yet another great accomplishment by obtaining his pilot's license.

Bobbie had a very helpful spirit. From helping a neighbor with their car to mowing his son's lawn without notice, he became the person everyone knew would help at a moment's notice. He greatly enjoyed lending a hand where it was needed.

Preceded in death is his infant daughter, Tamara Lois Bishop.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lois Janet Bishop; son, Howard Bishop (Wendy); daughter, Joni Bearden (Glenn); grandchildren, Christopher Bishop (Paula) and Kylie Howell (Matthew); great grandchild, Benjamin Howell.