Alan Bishop

Alan David Bishop, 63, husband of Penny Sue Bishop, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born on July 28, 1958, he was a son of the late Halsey Luther Bishop and Louise Swain Bishop. Alan was a proud graduate of Virginia Tech, Class of 1980. He was employed by Dan River Mills and later Multi-Wall Packaging until his retirement. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially going hiking and caving. He also enjoyed his time spent at the Outer Banks. On Saturdays in the fall, you could often see Alan cheering on his beloved Hokies. He was also a great handyman who could fix almost anything. Above all of these, his greatest love was spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his loving wife, Alan is survived by his two sons, Brad Bishop and his wife, Kirsten, of New Kent, VA and Jeff Bishop, and his wife Katherine, of Danville, VA; four grandchildren, Bryleigh, Kamden, Myra, and Slayton Bishop; a brother, Don Bishop, and his wife, Margaret, of Salem, VA and a sister, Ann Maultsby, of Atlanta, GA. A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Townes Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. At other times the family will be at the residence.