Lettie "Belle" Bishop, 84, of Wauchula, passed away at Hardee Manor on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was born in Dade City, Florida on February 2, 1932 and had lived in Hardee and Polk Counties most of her life. She attended Immanuel Baptist Church in Bowling Green, and had been employed as a clerk at S & S Grocery and Circle K where she was known as 'Miss Belle".

She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Bishop, parents Littleton and Lettie Bronson, daughter Sheila Owens, brothers Elton, Denver, and the Rev. Dee Bronson, and sister, Daisy Northcutt.

Survivors include one son, William Clayton Arnold, Jr. of Zolfo Springs; two daughters, Lila Arnold Eures and husband James, and Gaila Arnold Adams and husband Roger, all of Wauchula; three brothers, Jack Bronson and wife Kathy of Kissimmee, Basil Bronson and wife Linda of Jacksonville, North Carolina, and the Rev. Leo Bronson and wife Lela of Auburndale; four sisters, Wilma Bronson of Fort Meade, Estelle Bronson of Pensacola, Julia Smith of St. Cloud, and Pansy Osterberg and husband Jerry of Orlando; nine grandchildren, Blake McCall and wife Rachel, Capt. Robin Crews USAF, Rob Crews II, Michael Ray Owens and fiancee Michelle, William Clayton Arnold III, Robert Daniel Arnold and wife Noelia, Lisa Wright and husband Lonnie, Gary Glisson Jr., and Greg Glisson; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM, with funeral services at 1:00 PM. Interment is in Bowling Green Cemetery.