Obituary of Otis Leroy Bishop

A Celebration of Life for Otis ‘Leroy’ Bishop. 79, Overton, will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 18, at Sharon Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, with Reverend Cody Bishop officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Bishop died Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Tyler. He was born January 17, 1935 in Longview, to the late Otis Langford and Amanda Ophelia Burley Bishop. He married Patricia Ann Burns April 21, 1961 in Odessa and is a veteran of the US Navy. He moved to the Arp, Troup and Overton area 35 years ago and and has lived in Overton the past 15 years. He worked in the oilfield and was a member of the TOPS Club. He was a member of the Sharon Baptist Church, Chapel Hill. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Rose Burns and Margaret Browder. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Patricia Bishop, Overton; three sons and two daughters-in-law Cody and GayNell Bishop, Flint, Chad Bishop, Houston and Clay and Kristina Bishop, Rusk; a sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Gene McCoy, Flint; ten grandchildren and a grand-son-in-law, April and Nick Wilcox, Chris Bishop, Eric Bishop, Dekotha Bishop, Emily Leavens, Jordan Bishop, Jayanna Bishop, Jaycee Bishop, Jaylee Bishop, and Tyler Edwards. The family will receive friends at the Sharon Baptist Church in Chapel Hill from 9:30 am to 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 18, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sharon Baptist Church, Youth Camp Fund, 12216 Fm 3226, Arp, TX 75750.