ABOUT US AND OUR COMMITMENT

Larry Bishop grew up in McAlester and graduated from McAlester High School in 1965. He attended Northeastern State College and Central State University in Edmond. After graduating from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, he worked as manager for Mills Corporation in McAlester, then in Oklahoma City where he met and married Carol in 1979. They have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.
In 1989, Mills Corporation was sold and Larry came back to McAlester with Carol to build and open Bishop Funeral Service. Says Larry Bishop, "One of my goals was to bring local ownership back to the funeral business in Pittsburg County.” In 1996, they added Southeast Oklahoma Cremation Service in order to better serve the families who have come to trust them.
They are proud of the continuity in management and service they have provided and will continue in the capacity of owner/operator for as long as they are physically able.
Larry loves working with people and helping them through the loss of a loved one. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer as well as a licensed insurance agent. Carol is also licensed in insurance so that she can assist families with pre-need arrangements. She is an accountant and handles all record keeping responsibilities at the funeral home and crematory.

COMMITMENT TO FAMILIES SERVED

At Bishop Funeral Service we are continually making improvements to our facility for increased family comfort in addition to giving them more choices. The latest additions were to enlarge our arrangement office, our selection room, add additional viewing rooms and add a gift shop which specializes in religious and inspirational gifts. We are the only funeral home in the area to offer a video tribute which can be shown on a large screen in the chapel. A selection of memorial books and packages is yet another way to offer more to the families we serve. We listen. . . . . so if you have comments or suggestions, please let us hear from you.

COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY

Larry is a member of the McAlester Rotary Club, a 32 degree Masonic member of McAlester Blue Lodge #96 and the Pittsburg County Shriners. He was one of the founders of the Hospice of McAlester, which is a non-profit hospice. For years, Carol has been a volunteer at the Mercy Medical Clinic and the Pittsburg County Genealogical and Historical Society, and they are both very active members of Grand Avenue United Methodist Church.

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

Our commitment to excellence is recognized by The International Order of Golden Rule (OGR) which is an exclusive organization of select members that exemplify high standards of service, quality and professionalism. Learn more about OGR at www.golden-rule.com

COMMITMENT TO THE INDUSTRY

We are a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) which provides advocacy, education, information, products, programs and services to help members enhance the quality of service to families. NFDA is dedicated to serving the public in order to help members provide quality service to families. Learn more about NFDA at www.nfda.org

COMMITMENT TO CONSUMERS

If you have questions about funeral homes or funeral directors, their responsibilities or by whom they are governed, websites which may be helpful are:
The Oklahoma Funeral Board (regulates funeral establishments, funeral directors, crematories, etc.) www.okfuneral.com
Oklahoma Insurance Commission (governs pre-need insurance thru funeral homes and prepaid funeral trusts) www.oid.state.ok.us