Clifford Leo Bishop II, 48 of Decatur passed away at 6:49 a.m., Friday, October 28, 2011 in Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL
A service to celebrate Clifford’s life will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday November 2, 2011 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Visitation will be from 5:00p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials be made to the family for his children c/o Debra Kennedy or PNC Bank. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Clifford was born October 29, 1962 in Decatur the son of Clifford Bishop and Nancy Ann (Rivers) Webb. He served in the US Army. He was the owner of CB Installation. He was an expert at installing “Anything You Walked On.” Clifford loved Harley Davidsons and enjoyed riding his Road King. He also had a passion for cars especially MOPARS. Clifford never had an enemy and will be truly missed by all his family and many friends.
Surviving is his daughters: Hope Bishop of Groves, TX, Faith Bishop of Decatur, Charity Bishop of Decatur and Joy Bishop of Decatur; granddaughter: LaMya Purnell of Decatur; brothers: Rick Bishop and his wife Tina of Lakeland, FL, Brian Bishop of Tucson, AZ; sisters: Caren Hobbs of Decatur, Debra Kennedy and her husband Doug of Decatur, Laurie Bishop of Decatur, Rose V. Porter and her husband Frank of Boones Mill, VA, and Barbara Webb of Roanoke, VA; and his significant other- Susan Myers of Decatur; children’s God-parents: Don and Julie Burcham of Waverly, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, nephews: JR and Adam, niece: Heidi, and his brother-in-law: Donnie Hobbs.
My greatest memory of Clifford is how happy he always was, you never saw Clifford without a smile. He also had a big heart and would do anything for anyone. His smile is all I can think about....he was definatley a man that you never saw without a BIG SMILE! I know that his family is going to miss that big smile and his big heart!
With Sympathy Love and many prayers to your family,
Tammy Myers
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My Condolences for the Family |
October 31, 2011 |
WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES
Have you lost a loved one in death? The pain, the grief, and the feelings of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, we need to go to God’s Word for comfort. (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4) The Bible helps us to understand how Jehovah and Jesus feel about death. Jesus, who perfectly reflected his Father, knew the pain of losing someone in death. (John 14:9) When he was in Jerusalem, Jesus used to visit Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, who lived in the nearby town of Bethany. They became close friends. The Bible says: “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.” (John 11:5) Though, Lazarus died. How did Jesus feel about losing his friend? The account tells us that Jesus joined Lazarus’ relatives and friends as they grieved over this loss. Seeing them, Jesus was deeply moved. He “groaned in the spirit and became troubled.” Then, the account says, “Jesus gave way to tears.” (John 11:33, 35) Did Jesus’ grief mean that he had no hope? Not at all. In fact, Jesus knew that something wonderful was about to happen. (John 11:3, 4) Still, he felt the pain and sorrow that death brings. In a way, Jesus’ grief is encouraging to us. It teaches us that Jesus and his Father, Jehovah, hate death. But Jehovah God is able to fight and overcome that enemy! Let us see what God enabled Jesus to do.
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