COVE CITY – Joseph Howard Bishop, 78, of Cove City, formerly of Roxobel, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Bryant Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Cove City. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Bishop Family Cemetery, Roxobel. Trinity Memorial Funeral Home, Kinston, is handling the arrangements.