Floy Bishop

Floy Bishop of Knippa died peacefully on April 17, 2018 in San Antonio at the age 83. Floy was born on September 13, 1934 in Floydada, Texas to Alvie and Mary Grace (Amburn) Jackson.
In 1954, Floy married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Bishop in New Mexico. The couple had two children. They moved to Uvalde County in 1964 where they farmed North of Knippa.
Floy belonged to the First Baptist Church of Uvalde, Texas. Floy served at Southwest Texas Junior College as the business office payroll manager for 21 years.
She is survived by her son, Bill Bishop and wife, Linda of Victoria, Texas; daughter, Bonnie Knape and husband, Charles of San Antonio; Texas; five grandchildren, Lisa Knape Hanson and husband, David, Laura Bishop, Amanda Knape, Leslie Bishop and Brad Bishop; 2 great grandchildren, Julia Hanson and Jacob Hanson; brother, Lynn Jackson; nephews, Larry, Mike, Mark, Kelly, and Andrew; nieces, Brynn, Shay, Jill, and D'Layna; and sister in law, Sandra Lackey.
She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Bob Jackson and sister, Joy Smitherman.
The family would like to acknowledge caregivers, Cathy, Alina, Nicole and Valerie from Autumn Leaves of San Antonio for the care and love given to our mother. Thanks to nurse Georgina Merrill and Brandi for the special attention given to our mother.
Honorary pallbearers will be Alan Klaus, Ted Sanderlin, Gary Klaus, Tyson Schmidt, Eddie Schmidt, Brad Bishop, Charles Knape, Victor John Niemeyer, Kim Hicks, Wes Win, Robert Davis, Ron Langner, Dal Harris and Travis Kimble.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery.

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