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Robert Shipp

Published Wednesday, September 3, 2003 in the Nevada County Picayune

Mr. Robert H. Shipp, 74, of Prescott, died Monday, August 25, 2003, in John McClellan V.A. Hospital in Little Rock.

He was born August 11, 1929, in Nevada County, to Wylie and Allie Purtle Shipp.

He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Prescott.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Louise McCorkle Shipp; by two brothers, Melvin and Gurvis; by three sisters; Thalia, Margie and Norvell; and by one grandson, Bart Hill, III.

His survivors include: Judy Ardwin and Ray of Gillham and Joan King and Ben of Newport; two brothers, Hollis Shipp and Helen of Hope and D.P. Shipp and Helen of Memphis Tenn.; five grandchildren, Corey and Casey Hill both of Gillham, Stacey Hill of Blevins; Jason Ardwin of Pale City, Alabama and Tammy Bishop of Kentucky; and one great-granddaughter, Allison Ardwin of Wickes.

Funeral services were 2 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2003, at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott, with Rev. Donnie Dillard officiating. Burial followed in Bluff Springs Cemetery in Nevada County. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.

Family received friends Thursday, August 28, 2003, from 6-8 p.m. at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home.


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