Rev. James Alford Bishop, 86, of Petal, Mississippi, passed away Monday, May 15, 2022 in Petal, Mississippi. He was born Monday, December 2, 1935 in Fairhope, Alabama.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. The family will gather to receive friends at Jesus Name Church in Ellisville at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 PM. The burial will take place in Ellisville City Cemetery. Rev. Eddie Hill, Rev. David Williams, Rev. Wayne Clark and Rev. James Bishop will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797

Rev. Bishop was a preacher of the Gospel for 69 years. He preached his first sermon when he was 18 years old in 1953. He met the love of his life, Miss Mary Dearman while holding a revival at Jesus Name Home Church at Tucker's Crossing. Rev. Bishop retired at the age of 85 from Complete Pest Control in Ellisville, MS. Rev. Bishop was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by father, Riley Bishop, his mother, Maudie Barginear, his son, Hank Bishop, his brothers, Billy Bishop, Lonnie Horton, Kenneth Horton, Raymond Horton and John Horton as well as his sisters, Shirley Violes and Jackie Reed (Sister).

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mary Bishop, his son, Rev. James "Jim" Bishop (Lizzy), his granddaughters, Brianna Campbell, Kelsey Campbell, Nichol Brooks (Daniel), April Bishop, Kim Bishop as well as 10 Great Grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Byron Clark, Mike Carpenter, John Robert Carpenter, Blaine Carpenter, David Smith and James Collum.