Bobby Bishop

Bobby Ray Bishop age 92, of Terrell, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026 at his home. Bobby was born Dec. 14, 1933, to Mabel and R L Bishop, both of whom preceded him in death. Preceding him in death was also his wife Sue Bishop and daughter Karen Bishop Sonnier. Bobby is survived by his sister Carolyn Farmer of Mineola, brother Charles Bishop of Schertz, sister-in-law Gloria Bishop of Rowlett and nieces and nephews. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Terrell for 92 years and worked in the city he loved the majority of his life. He worked at Terrell State Bank before starting a long career with the City of Terrell. During his employment with the city, Bobby was promoted to City Secretary and Clerk to the Terrell City Council. He maintained documents such as ordinances, resolutions, and minutes. As City Secretary, Bobby was responsible for the billing and collecting of the city’s water customers. This department handled all the city’s meter readings and schedules as well as processed requests for water and sewer services. Bobby was also responsible for the accounting department which processed all the city’s revenue and expenditures. During his City Secretary position, he received a prestigious award from the Government Finance Officers Association for superior efforts on the annual city audit. The certificate denotes excellence in financial reporting and is presented to less than 1 percent of all cities in the United States. Bobby received this outstanding award three consecutive years. After 38 years, Bobby retired from the City of Terrell but continued working there part-time, reconciling financial statements for another 15 years. His love of Terrell was also evident in his personal life through his memberships in the Odd Fellows Lodge as well as the First United Methodist Church. He also spent some of his personal life playing and singing in a local group who was featured on “Four County Reporter” TV show. Bobby truly loved the city he grew up in and will be missed by all who knew him. A funeral service for Bobby will be held at 4 p.m. at The Max Slayton Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 with visitation the hour prior. A private interment will be held at Oakland Memorial Park.

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Bobby Bishop

December 14, 1933 - February 21, 2026