Curtis L. Phipps

Curtis was born to Edgar Hobart Phipps and Zeffi Ethel Baker Phipps on December 20, 1928 in Collins, Missouri.

He served in the US Navy from 1947 to 1949, including time in Long Beach, California.

Curtis married Virginia Maxine Garris from Monett, Missouri in 1950. They lived in Monett, Mo; Parsons, Kansas; Springfield, Nevada and Joplin, Mo.

Curtis went to work for Safeway in 1943, was made Assistant Manager, Produce Manager and Meat Department Manager. Safeway moved him to Webb City, Mo. where he worked at Downtown Safeway and Food Town. Later he worked at Bel Air Piggly Wiggly in Joplin. He then worked for Fleming Foods who moved him to Austin, Texas in 1970. He traveled while working to various Texas cities as Meat Specialist and retired from Fleming in 1994.

After moving to Texas, he enjoyed traveling with his family to various places including Canada, Washington D.C, the East Coast and many states. He and his daughter Gale shared a mutual interest in history and traveled to many Indian War and Civil War historical sites and the National Parks.

Curtis also enjoyed gardening, yardwork and hosting neighbors for socials on his back porch.

Curtis is predeceased by his parents, his brother and sister, wife Maxine and daughter Gale. He is survived by daughter Beverly Marie Phipps of Texas, sister Doris Dean of Nevada, Mo. and a variety of nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held Thursday, February 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home at 2620 S. Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. Graveside services will be held Friday February 25 at 11 a.m. at Live Oak Cemetery in Manchaca, Texas.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Lung Association or to Ovarian or Pancreatic Cancer Research.