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In Loving Memory of
Edward Lee "Bud" Pippin
PIPPIN, EDWARD LEE “BUD” 88 of
Roanoke
,
VA
died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at his home.
Bud was born on April 6, 1919 in the Cadet section at Big Stone
Gap, VA and was a son of the late Albert N. and Molly Bishop Pippin.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife,
Lucille Martin Pippin, his twin sister, Edna Marie Pippin and sister
Jemima “Jaye” Edens. Bud
was a Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII and was retired from McClean Trucking
Co. of Winston-Salem, NC with a record of over a million miles safe
driving. Left to cherish his
memory are, Arven L. and wife Doris Neely of Oakvale, WV, Arnold Ray and
wife Norma Neely of Pearisburg, Shirley N. and husband Buzzie Meador of
Pearisburg, seven grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and great
great grandchildren, two nieces, Jenny Gilley and
Teresa Brown of Pennington Gap, one nephew, Steve Edens of Dryden,
VA., one great niece, Tammie Mosley of Pennington Gap, two great nephews,
Timothy Brown of Homer, GA, Ricky Edens of Dryden and special friend,
Arlene. Funeral services will
be conducted, Friday, September 21, 2007 at the Givens Funeral Chapel at
2:00pm with the Rev. Everett Shepherd and Rev John Tibbs officiating with
entombment following in the Birchlawn Abbey in
Pearisburg
,
VA.
The family will receive
friends at the Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg, Thursday evening from 6
– 8 pm. Full Military honors will be givens the the VFW of Narrows and
the Pembroke and Narrows post of the VFW. Online condolences can be sent
to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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