Alan “Craig” Bishop, 54, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held 2 PM, Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with the Rev. Michael Green and Bro. Jeremy Drawdy officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Level Cemetery, Ben Hill County. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Bishop was born October 13, 1966, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the late William A. “Billy Boy” Bishop and the late Eloise Taylor Bishop. He was a 1985 graduate of Fitzgerald High School where he met his high school sweetheart of 36 years, Angie Harper Bishop. He received his electrical training from East Central Technical College. He worked for Shaw Industries for 29 years. Following that plant closing, he worked for American Blanching. “Papa Dean” was currently employed with Modern Dispersions South, Incorporated as an electrician. In his younger years, he was a champion avid roller skater at Lake Beatrice. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was an avid NASCAR fan and especially pulled for Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. He was a member of Pine Level United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Angie Harper Bishop of Fitzgerald; sons and their spouses: William Craig Bishop & Stephanie, Matthew Glen Bishop & Brenna, and Andrew Ryan Bishop & Teddi, all of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Xander Pate Thompson, William “Sawyer” Bishop, and Hudson Glen Bishop on the way; two brothers: Kevin Terry Bishop & Pam and Audie Michael Bishop, all of Fitzgerald; his step-mother, Esther B. Bishop of Fitzgerald; step-sister, Teena Brown & Mark of Fitzgerald; as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family may be contacted at the residence of William Craig Bishop, 323 Dave Bishop Sr. Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750.