Mr. Ray Elden Bishop, a resident of Wallaceburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Public General Campus, in Chatham, at the age of 79.
Ray was born in Kent County and was a son of the late Earl and Nellie (Oliver-Lane) Bishop.
Beloved spouse of Nancy "Irene" Lane.
Predeceased by his sibilings Gladys Bishop, Helen (the late Frank) Roocroft, Gordon Bishop and Tom Bishop.
Survived by many nieces and nephews and Irene's sisters and brothers Beverly (Jerry) Sullivan, Gloria (Dave) Winder, Marian (Dale) Hussey, Sharon (Ray) Rabideau, Norman (Jane) Lane and Tom (Joanne) Lane.
Family and friends will be received at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home Ltd. 639 Elgin St., Wallaceburg, on Thursday, December 14, 2017 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with the Funeral Service immediately following visitation at 11:30 a.m from the Chapel of the Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Bishop Cemetery, Dover Township, Ontario.
As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation may be left at the funeral home.