Kenneth "Pat" Bisbee

Kenneth “Pat” Bisbee went to be with his Lord on February 13, 2015, in Mabelvale, Arkansas, at the age of 73. Dear Dad, For forty years, you have been looking here for your name. You finally made it. You don't have to go to work today. Love, Lenie, Kera, Brett and Teresa. Pat is survived by his wife, Ilene; children, Kera (Dave) Zierhart, Brett (Carina) Bisbee, and Teresa (Ken) Hill; grandchildren, Jennifer (Mike) Kinkade, Doug (Kandice) Mote, Lauren Bisbee, Danny Zierhart, Ariel Bisbee, Cody (Cristina) Cotton, Kayla Hill, Brianna Hill, and Madison Bisbee; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Peyton and Annabelle. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Albert and Lessie (Beard) Bisbee; and brothers, Bill, Leroy, Frank and Floyd “Butch” Bisbee, all of Little Rock, Arkansas. Pat was born on March 3, 1941, in Little Rock, AR. He attended Gillette High School, and then enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17. He married Ilene, the love of his life, in 1962. Pat and Ilene bought ownership of C&C Sheet Metal, Inc., in September 1969, where Pat worked daily, serving his community and making countless friends, until April 30, 2014. His family and friends will remember him as a loving, kind, generous, hard-working, devoted, and Christian man who was always ready to lend a helping hand and tell you a story. Chaplain David Brown will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Pat’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Arkansas Hospice or Central Arkansas Veterans Hospital. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Arkansas Hospice and the VA HOPE Unit Staff (6C) for their love, support and care of Pat during the last nine months.