John Phipps

John Phipps, 69, of Bridgeport, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Decatur. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 11, 2012 in the Chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Brother Gene Ganus will officiate. John was born April 22, 1943 in Lincoln County, Mississippi to Leona Virginia Phipps. He was a truck driver. He is survived by Pat Posey Phipps of Bridgeport; sons John, Jerry and Joe Phipps; daughters Christy Hartsell and Jodye Brown; grandchildren Heather and Halie Phipps, Jessica and Josh Hartsell, and Peyton, Tatum and Laramie Brown; brothers James Bales and wife Sarah, and Freddie Bales; sisters Dorothy Wallace and husband Gene, Mary McHaffey and husband Fred, Katherine Furr and husband Preston, Paulette Martin and husband Teddy, Jeanette Whiddon and husband Sammy, and sister-in-law Dianne Bales; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, brothers David Bales and Zachary Bales, and daughter Keitha Bonds.