John Wayne Bishop

John Wayne Bishop, 82, passed away on July 1, 2024. He was born to the late John Jr. and Dorothy Bishop, in Petersburg, VA. Mr. Bishop was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Jeremy Nunley. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Ruby B. Bishop; his children, Jeanne Marie Miller (Scott), Robert L. Watson (Terri), Alyssa Jill Watson Hamilton (Tom), Marti Watson Nunley, Tracy Bishop Anderson (Billy), and Christine Bishop Johnson (Mark); his beloved grandchildren, Hunter Watson, Chase Watson, Matthew Hamilton, Zeke Hamilton, Aly Hamilton, Karsyn Nunley, Reagan Nunley, Jessica Weyland, Taylor Stovall, Jake Thomas, and Josh Thomas; his siblings, David Bishop (Brenda), Sandra B. Styles (Wayne), and Lynn B. Bell (Clyde); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A service will be held the following day, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 11 A.M., at the same location, with interment at Sunset Memorial Park to follow. After the committal, a reception will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the MDS Foundation or to donate blood to your local blood bank.

"You don't know my story...you don't know the things that I've been through...You cannot imagine...the pain and trials that I've had to endure...But through it all, God has been faithful to me. He promised me that He would never leave me...My story proves that God can use me...And deliverance from sickness is my testimony...YOU DON'T KNOW MY STORY!"