Cpl. John C. Bishop

Cpl. John C. Bishop, 25, of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Cpl. Bishop was serving with the 2nd Battalion 9th Marines and was killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was born at Batesville on October 17, 1984 the son of Eugene and Sarah Kenens Bishop and was married to Cristle Cade on December 15, 2009. Survivors include his wife Cpl. Cristle Bishop of Camp Lejeune; one son K-Sean Bishop; his mother Sarah Thomas of Columbus; brothers William (Martha) Bishop of Moores Hill, Mike (Peggy) Bishop of Versailles, Anthony (Cathleen) Thomas, Eric (Missy) Thomas of Seymour, Jamey (Tammy) Bishop of Hurricane, West Virginia, and Tyson (Tara) Bishop of Indianapolis; sisters Nancy (Bruce) Braley of New Paris, Pennsylvania and Amy (Ryan) Parker of Osgood. Cpl. Bishop attended South Ripley High School as a junior and was a 2003 graduate of Southwestern Shelby High School. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 16th at 11am at the Versailles Baptist Church with Pastor Bob Lay officiating. Burial will be in the Cliff Hill Cemetery at Versailles with full military honors. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3pm to 9pm at the Family Life Center of the Versailles Baptist Church. Memorials may be given to benefit Cpl. Bishop's children in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home at box 84 Versailles, IN 47042.