Mrs. Lipford passed from this life on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home in Middleton.
The daughter of the late Claude and Maudie Vivian Stone Smith, she was born in Corinth, MS and lived most all of her life in the Middleton area. On April 9, 1959, she was united in marriage to Milton Nelson "Buddy" Lipford. They were married 55 years at the time of his death on June 5, 2014. She was a member of the Rocky Springs Baptist Church, a homemaker and in her leisure time enjoyed church work and her flowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Debbie June (Dan) Brown of Bethel Springs, TN; a son, John (Tammy) Lipford of Middleton; a step-daughter, Sandra Lipford (Bud) Schuettinger of Phoenix, AZ; two step-sons, Sam (Janice) Lipford of Middleton and Stephen Lipford, also of Middleton; a sister, Hazel (Buel) Bryant of Pearl, MS; grandchildren: Wyatt Whaley, Angie Antwine, Carol Ann Janca, Penny Glidewell, Brad Lipford, Toby Parsons, Nekki Horne, Kimmi Taylor, Eric Lipford, Leah Farris, Kristen Murry, Chad Lipford, Shelby Lipford and John Ryan Lipford; 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Smith.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Rocky Springs Baptist Church, Middleton, TN.