Carl Edwin "Eddie" Phipps Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Carl Edwin “Eddie” Phipps, Jr., age 75, of Bluff City, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. He was born in Bristol, Virginia; a son of the late Carl Edwin Phipps, Sr. and Margaret McCary Phipps. Eddie was a lifetime member of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder, sang in the choir, helped with meals on wheels, and contributed to many other church ministries. A 1961 graduate of Tennessee High School; he loved to play tennis, hike and bike. He was an avid UT Vols and Atlanta Braves fan. Before retirement he spent the majority of his 50-year career as a self-employed manufacturer's sales representative. He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-one years, Delores Roark Phipps, daughter, Dr. Gina Phipps, of Hilton Head Island, SC, son Jason Phipps and wife Dr. Sara Phipps of Jonesborough, TN.; grandchildren Mathew Phipps of Moore, OK, Rachel Phipps and Ella Phipps of Johnson City, TN, and Sean Phipps of Elizabethton, TN; and two step-grandchildren, Isaac Jones and wife Chalice of Nashville, TN and Jacob Jones of Kingsport, TN. He is also survived by two sisters, Barbara Hughes and husband Jim of Cookeville, TN and Becky Blevins and husband Mickey of Blountville, TN; as well as brother-in-law, Robert Roark and wife Gladys of Bristol, TN, sister-in-law, Nora Phillips and husband Bucky of Murfreesboro, TN, and five nieces and four nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1100 Windsor Avenue, Bristol, TN with Dr. Mark Hutton officiating. The family will have a reception following the service in the church fellowship hall. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Joseph Lee, Johnson City Medical Center, Dr. Ryan Shao, Wellmont Cancer Center, Dr. Charles Bolick, and the nursing staff and volunteers of Wellmont Hospice House. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Eddie may be sent to Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1100 Windsor Avenue, Bristol, TN 37620. Arrangements especially for Mr. Phipps and his family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.

Carl Edwin "Eddie" Phipps Jr.

August 2, 1942 - March 31, 2018

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Carl Edwin "Eddie" Phipps Jr.

August 2, 1942 - March 31, 2018

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