Tazuye “Clara” Bishop (1926 – 2024)

Tazuye “Clara” Bishop entered eternal life on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 97. Her memory is carried on by her loving family and many friends.

Mrs. Bishop, also known as Granny, Clara, Clare, Mom, and Great-Granny, led a big life. She was born in 1926 in Elk Grove, CA. After WWII, she moved to Japan and met her husband of over 65 years, Willard Bishop. They traveled the world together, raised a family, and met many friends. Clara was a resolute and proud military wife who moved her family and managed a household while stationed in Austria, France, Alaska, and Virginia.

Clara had many interests. She was an amazing and talented seamstress, card player, and gardener. She was a huge sports enthusiast and, in her day, quite the basketball player. She loved her Church and Church Family from Front Royal United Methodist Church.  She had a wonderful sense of humor, enjoyed her friends immensely, and loved her family unconditionally.

She is survived by her children, Linda Leady (Steve), JoAnne Taylor, and James Bishop; her grandchildren, Patrick Leady (Jen), Laura Ferst (Anthony), and Jesse Bishop; and her great-grandchildren, Julia Leady, Stellarose Ferst, and Blake Ferst.

Clara is reunited with her husband, Willard Bishop, his brothers, her six siblings, and many other family and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Front Royal United Methodist Church, 1 W. Main St., Front Royal, with The Rev. Rachel Plemmons officiating. The family invites guests to visit one hour before the service. Following the service, a burial will occur in Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 U.S. Avenue, Culpeper, Virginia.

In place of flowers, please make donations to Blue Ridge Hospice or Front Royal United Methodist Church.