Betty Lavonne Bishop
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Betty Lavonne Bishop, 84, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at her home with her family by her side.
She was born on March 13, 1938 in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Herbert Lee Countryman and Netalie (Gall) Countryman.
Mrs. Bishop was a 1957 Hillsboro High School graduate, and she earned her associate's degree in business from Southern State Community College. Mrs. Bishop held many positions throughout Hillsboro and Highland County. She was Hillsboro mayor for 15 years, Greenfield city manager, Community Development Director, CEO of Turning Point, and she was instrumental in bringing Weastec and Southern State Community College to Hillsboro.
She helped start the girls softball Little League program at Shaffer Park, and she was recently inducted into the Highland County Historical Society Hall of Fame. Mrs. Bishop was a member of the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene, where she was a board member, building fund member, prime time director, and she was their Sunday school superintendent for many years. She was a student of the Bible, and she could often be found visiting nursing homes, sharing the love of Jesus. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Lee, gardening, and tending to all her flowers.
She loved her family, raising her seven children, and spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Bishop is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lee Bishop, whom she married on July 1, 1967 in Hillsboro; seven children, Randy (Debbie) Sanders of Hillsboro, Mary Jean (Randy) Butler of Hillsboro, Angie (David) Blair of Hillsboro, Terri Bishop of Hillsboro, Sheri (Chris) Morton of Grove City, Brandi (Travis) Reeves of Washington C.H. and Jay Bishop of Mesa, Ariz.; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Ronnie (Patsy) Countryman of Satellite Beach, Fla., Gary (Jan) Countryman of New Braunfels, Texas and Karen (Roger) Bennington of Hillsboro; three sisters-in-law, Phyllis (James) Cowherd of Greensburg, Ky., Patsy Bishop of Greensburg, Ky. and Regina Bishop of Greensburg, Ky.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Nicole Blair.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the church. Pastor Tom Zile will officiate. Burial will follow services in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Betty’s name to the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 8230 US 50, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 or to the Highland County Historical Society, 151 E. Main Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. The Turner & Son Funeral Home is serving the family.
To sign the online registry, visit https://www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc/.
She was born on March 13, 1938 in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Herbert Lee Countryman and Netalie (Gall) Countryman.
Mrs. Bishop was a 1957 Hillsboro High School graduate, and she earned her associate's degree in business from Southern State Community College. Mrs. Bishop held many positions throughout Hillsboro and Highland County. She was Hillsboro mayor for 15 years, Greenfield city manager, Community Development Director, CEO of Turning Point, and she was instrumental in bringing Weastec and Southern State Community College to Hillsboro.
She helped start the girls softball Little League program at Shaffer Park, and she was recently inducted into the Highland County Historical Society Hall of Fame. Mrs. Bishop was a member of the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene, where she was a board member, building fund member, prime time director, and she was their Sunday school superintendent for many years. She was a student of the Bible, and she could often be found visiting nursing homes, sharing the love of Jesus. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Lee, gardening, and tending to all her flowers.
She loved her family, raising her seven children, and spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Bishop is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lee Bishop, whom she married on July 1, 1967 in Hillsboro; seven children, Randy (Debbie) Sanders of Hillsboro, Mary Jean (Randy) Butler of Hillsboro, Angie (David) Blair of Hillsboro, Terri Bishop of Hillsboro, Sheri (Chris) Morton of Grove City, Brandi (Travis) Reeves of Washington C.H. and Jay Bishop of Mesa, Ariz.; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Ronnie (Patsy) Countryman of Satellite Beach, Fla., Gary (Jan) Countryman of New Braunfels, Texas and Karen (Roger) Bennington of Hillsboro; three sisters-in-law, Phyllis (James) Cowherd of Greensburg, Ky., Patsy Bishop of Greensburg, Ky. and Regina Bishop of Greensburg, Ky.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Nicole Blair.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the church. Pastor Tom Zile will officiate. Burial will follow services in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Betty’s name to the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 8230 US 50, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 or to the Highland County Historical Society, 151 E. Main Street, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. The Turner & Son Funeral Home is serving the family.
To sign the online registry, visit https://www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc/.