He was a 26 years Navy Veteran. He also was an INC Foreman for 15 years at the nuclear plant. Mr. Phipps attended First Baptist Church of Leland.
Mr. Phipps was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Phipps; parents, Yancey and Vera Deaton Phipps; siblings, Eunice Miller, Ruth Arp and Craig Phipps. Survivors include his daughter, Sherri Hewett (Michael); granddaughters, Jessica Stone (Jason) and Erica Morley; great-grandchildren, Caroline Perry, Wyatt Morley and Vinny Stone; sister, Brenda Thompson; and a host of nieces and nephews.
A Graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at eleven o’clock in the morning at Northwood Cemetery in Southport, NC.
Memorial donations may be made to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, 955 Mercy Ln SE, Bolivia, NC 28422 or Gospel Center Baptist Church, 1700 Empire Rd SW, Supply, NC 28562.
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