Chapel funeral service for Walter F. Pippin, 76, of Gadsden, will be 2 PM Saturday, December 4, 2010. Longtime friend, Pastor, Rev. Bill Drummons will officiate. Music will be by Amanda Quarrells. Graveside service will be at 2 PM on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at New Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Samson, AL. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing.
Our much beloved husband and father was called home by our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. He was born in Geneva County and moved to Gadsden in 1966. He owned and operated Pippin Cleaners to present. He is preceded in death by his cherished grandson, Robert Clay Arledge.
He will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of 56 years, Dorothy Stokes Pippin; his two children, daughter, Debbie Pippin (Bashar) Nazzal; Son, Jerry (Myra) Pippin; cherished granddaughters, Amy (Chris) Tillman, Ashley (Macon) Pippin; and adored grandson, Kyler Hopper.
Pallbearers will be friends and relatives. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Fernandez, Dr. Tummala, Staff at Gadsden Regional Medical Center, staff at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and City Pharmacy. Special thanks to Janie Kay, his loving niece, who is always there for the family.
The family will be accepting friends on Friday evening from 6 until 8 PM at Collier-Butler
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