H. Dean Bishop

Harry Dean Bishop, 78, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Born April 27, 1933, he was a son of the late A. E. Bishop and Belle Polk Bishop. Dean grew up on the family farm in Bamberg and attended Bamberg High School, where his performance on the football field earned him a scholarship to Furman University. He chose instead to enlist in the US Navy and served a four year tour in the Pacific during the Korean War. After the war, he attended the University of South Carolina. Dean married Alma Lomas on June 1, 1957. For a number of years, he sold insurance and then worked for the US Post Office. Most of his life, Dean was a realtor with E. D. Sauls. He was a charter member of Fair Lawn United Methodist Church, a member of the North Richland Optimist Club and volunteered with Camp Kemo. Dean loved to hunt, fish and shrimp. He was active in Little League baseball and enjoyed the vacation home he and Alma made in Frogmore.

Survivors include his son, Raymond E. Bishop (Donna) of Blythewood; son, Major Michael L. Bishop, USAF, Ret. (Barbara) of Wasilla, AK; daughter, Deana R. Bishop of Greenville, SC; grandchildren, Keri Bishop of Blythewood, Jeremy Hough of Palmer, AK, and Gregory Hough of Augusta, GA; brothers, Murray Bishop of Walterboro, SC and JB Bishop (ML) of Blythewood. In addition to his parents, Dean was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Alma Lomas Bishop; and sister-in-law, Rosine Bishop.

The funeral service for Mr. Bishop will be held 11 o’clock, Friday, April 20th, at Trinity United Methodist Church, corner of Blythewood and Boney Roads, with The Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson-Ogg and The Rev. Scott Bratton officiating. Burial will follow at Fair Lawn United Methodist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dr. Gary Kocher, Gene Todd, Bob Buggle, Harold Generette, Troy Lomas and The Honorable Joe McEachern. Members of the N. Richland Optimist Club and Leroy Byas are invited to serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o’clock, Thursday evening, at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Those who wish may make memorials to Trinity UMC Building Fund, PO Box 864, Blythewood, SC 29016 or to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Ln, Columbia, SC 29210.