Fred Watson Bishop died June 8, 2018, at his home. He was 79.

Fred was born in Crystal Springs and lived in Port Gibson and El Paso, Texas, before moving to Vicksburg in 1963.

Fred worked at LeTourneau, Grand Gulf and Bectel for 20 years. He opened Lucky Fisherman restaurant in 1981 to 2007. Fred was a member of the Grace Baptist Church and was a Mason. He married his wife, Carol Brown, on June 12, 1959.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Andrew B. Bishop and Gertrude Bishop; also his brother, Milton Bishop.

He is survived by his two sons, Jimmy (Carol) Bishop of Utica, Kevin (Linda) Bishop of Vicksburg; his daughter, Bendy (Eddie) Anders of Learned; his brother, Wilton Bishop of Walla Walla, Wash.; his sister, Verbalee Watts of Brookhaven; his grandchildren, Kristi Odom and Devin Bishop, Keyton (Hope) Anders, April and Mike Turnage, Stephanie and Mikiah Cotton; and great-grandchildren, Bexley Odom, and Sawyer, Sydney and Swayze Turnage.

Visitation will be at Glenwood Funeral Home from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2018. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2018. Interment will follow at the Hazlehurst City Cemetery in Hazlehurst.