COLUMBUS, Ind. – Longtime local business owner, Richard (Dick) Bishopp passed away Wednesday afternoon at Franciscan Health Heart Center in Southport. He died from complications after open heart surgery on January 7.
Bishopp, 81, was the owner of Bishopp’s Appliances in Shelbyville and Columbus. The Shelbyville store was started by his father in 1947, and Dick eventually took control of the operation. He opened a second store in Columbus, in 1993.
Mr. Bishopp is survived by his wife Becky and his daughters. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.