Thomas Lipps

Thomas C. “Tom” Lipps, age 73, of Murray, Ky., died Thursday, September 18, 2014, at his Residence in Murray, Ky.

He was married to Anita Rice Lipps Oct. 7, 1961, and she survives.

Tom served in the US Army, was a Baptist and formerly lived in Alaska for 30 years.   He was a former commercial pilot, and was a retired excavating contractor.   He also had farmed the last 13 years and was an avid farm toy collector.

Tom was born October 26, 1940 in Cottage Grove, TN to the late Fugate C. Lipps and the late Irene Davidson Lipps.

Besides his wife, Tom is also survived by his  One Daughter,  Ann (Michael) Flister of Anchorage, Alaska;
Two Sons,  Thomas David (Cheri) Lipps of Anchorage, Alaska,  Randy W. Lipps of Post Falls, Idaho;  One Sister,  Jane (Charles) Lancaster of Dover, Tenn;  One Brother,  James D. (Anna) Lipps of Sterling, Alaska;
Grandchildren,  Ashley, Megan,  & Briana Lipps; Jacqueline Flister and Sheila(Kyle) Finch;  Two Great Grandchildren, Camille and Garrett Finch.

Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St., Paris, Tenn., where the visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm Saturday, September 20, 2014 and after 12 pm Sunday, September 21, 2014.   The Funeral Service will be at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 21, 2014.

Kerry Lambert will officiate.   Family and Friends will serve as Pallbearers.

Interment will be at Buck Williams Cemetery in Springville, Tenn.

Memorials may be made to:  Endowment Fund, Murray Calloway County Hospital, 803 Poplar St., Murray, KY 42071  Att: Hospice House.

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