Phyllis Maxine Bishop, age 82 of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died March 1, 2016 at the Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale. Maxine was born April 3, 1933 in Prue, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jim B. and Annis (Cook) Treat. She married her high school sweetheart, Deward Bishop on July 17, 1952 in Springdale, Arkansas and they shared 59 years of marriage until his death in 2011. She was a member of Community Christian Fellowship Church in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She worked at Allen Canning Company, serving as Executive Secretary for 35 years. Maxine was happiest when surrounded by family and friends.

Maxine is survived by three daughters; Lea Ann Thomas and husband Steve, Leslie Porter and husband Phillip, and Marsha Nitz and husband Brian, all of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, two brothers; Harold Treat and wife Jean of Afton, Oklahoma, and Jimmie Treat and wife Dolores of Tulsa, Oklahoma, eight grandchildren and soon to be eight great-grandchildren, as well as a host of other family and friends, who knew her lovingly as Ma Ma.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Arkansas with the Rev. Jay Foley officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Community Christian Fellowship, 525 S. Lincoln Street, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761. Pallbearers will be Brian Thomas, Chris Thomas, Logan Porter, Will Nitz, Lucas Nitz and Seth Nitz.