Billy Alvin Bishop, son of the late David Bishop and Virgie Tidwell Bullington, was born on May 5, 1932 in Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life on May 2, 2021 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 88 years.

Mr. Bishop was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Coast Guard, serving in Korea and Vietnam, and he retired from the United States Coast Guard.  He was a former member of Barnesville Lodge #353 in Ellington, Missouri, a member of the Dexter VFW Post #2659, and a resident of Bernie, Missouri.

On March 19, 2013, in Franklin County, Alabama, he was united in marriage to Ella Edwards McCoy.  Mrs. Bishop survives of their home in Bernie.

In addition to his wife, Ella, he is survived by his son William Bishop of Greenville, Missouri; by his daughter, Robin Bishop of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Julia Smith of St Peters, Missouri, and Martha Scott of Ellington, Missouri; by five grandchildren, Chris McCoy, Ryan Vanbuskirk, Josh Bishop, Nicole Bishop, and Shannon Bishop; by seven great-grandchildren, Erika, Kristin, CJ, Kayleigh, Noah, Connor, and Bailey; and by three great-great-grandchildren.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Bishop.

Mr. Bishop will be interred at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, at a later date.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.