Ricky Bishop Obituary
Ricky is preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Nadine Bishop; step father and best friend, CW Castle; and brother, Tony Bishop.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Karen Bishop; two daughters, Jennifer Ward (Josh) and Melinda Darnell (Ronnie); three grandchildren, Hannah, Haley, Adam Skidmore; three sassy sisters, Janet Lane (Roy), Debbie Wells (Greg), Doris Wallen (Jackie); one brother, Roy Bishop (Tanya); one partner in crime, his dog, Little Bit; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Pennington Gap Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow with Pastor Paul Davis Jr., officiating.
A committal service will follow at Lee Memorial Gardens with friends and family serving as pallbearers.
Ricky Dean Bishop and his family are in the care of Pennington Gap Funeral Home.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ricky, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Bridgette Dorton
April 4, 2025
So sorry for your loss. Rick was a good friend and always making everyone laugh . He will be missed but he is in Heaven with CW,Tony,Phil and Dad all laughing together now .
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