Rev. Dr. William F. "Bill"  Bishop, Jr

 United States

  • State: South Carolina

Reverend Dr. William  Fletcher Bishop, Jr.
July 25, 1936 –  April 30, 2014
Fairview- Reverend Dr. William (Bill) Fletcher Bishop, Jr., 77, of Leesville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

He was born to the late William Fletcher Bishop, Sr. and the late Harriette Ashley Bishop on July 25, 1936 in Charleston, SC.  Bill graduated from Chester High School, North Greenville Junior College and Furman University.  He received a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Seminary.  He received an Honorary Doctorate from Charleston Southern University.

Bill served as pastor of Parkway Baptist Church in Chester, SC, Associate Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church, Columbia, SC, Macedonia Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and Kingstree First Baptist, Kingstree, SC.
Bill served as Executive Director of Missions in the Charleston Metro Baptist Association.  In 1977, he joined the General Board Staff of the SC Baptist Convention.  Positions held during this time included Director of the Teaching, Training, Ministries Department; Director of the Church Development Division, and Director of the Denomination Relations Department.
After retiring in 1998 until 2012, Bill served as contract consultant for the Convention; Interim Pastor for Irmo First Baptist, Irmo, SC; St. Andrews Baptist, Columbia, SC; Salley Baptist, Salley, SC, Wagener First Baptist, Wagener, SC and Seivern Baptist, Wagener, SC.  During Bill’s 60 years of ministry he served in many capacities as teacher, leader and lecturer across the state of SC.  He was Co-founder and President of the SC Autism Society.  He was also active in many community projects.  Bill was loved by many and will be greatly missed.  Bill finished his race.

Sunday, May 4, 2014  2:00  pm
Convent Baptist Church

Sunday, May 4, 2014  3:00 pm
Committal:
Chester Memorial Gardens
Convent Baptist Church
Sunday, May 4, 2014  6:30 pm

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