1943
Bobby
2018
Bobby Sipes
May 26, 1943 — January 31, 2018
Mr. Sipes departed this life Wednesday evening, January 31, 2018 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
A native and long-time resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late Herman Howard and Sara Virginia Deming Sipes and was a 1961 graduate of Bolivar Central High School. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sipes was preceded in death by his son, Robbie, on April 16, 2017 and an aunt, Mary Deming Jared.
He served his country in the Navy Seabees during the Vietnam era and on January 24, 1964 was united in marriage to the former Betty Nuckolls. Mr. Sipes was retired Vice-President of the Southern Division of Ivy H. Smith Electrical Contractors in Florida where he lived for 25 years before returning to Hardeman County in January, 2006. His church membership was with the Bolivar First United Methodist Church.
He leaves his wife, Betty Sipes of Bolivar; his sister, Lindy (Myran) Slaughter of Jackson; life-long friend, Jimmy Boyd of Bolivar; numerous nieces and nephews; and his pet cat, "Smokey".
Memorials may be sent to Hardeman Adoptable Animals (https://hardemanadoptableanimals.org/) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org)
A native and long-time resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late Herman Howard and Sara Virginia Deming Sipes and was a 1961 graduate of Bolivar Central High School. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sipes was preceded in death by his son, Robbie, on April 16, 2017 and an aunt, Mary Deming Jared.
He served his country in the Navy Seabees during the Vietnam era and on January 24, 1964 was united in marriage to the former Betty Nuckolls. Mr. Sipes was retired Vice-President of the Southern Division of Ivy H. Smith Electrical Contractors in Florida where he lived for 25 years before returning to Hardeman County in January, 2006. His church membership was with the Bolivar First United Methodist Church.
He leaves his wife, Betty Sipes of Bolivar; his sister, Lindy (Myran) Slaughter of Jackson; life-long friend, Jimmy Boyd of Bolivar; numerous nieces and nephews; and his pet cat, "Smokey".
Memorials may be sent to Hardeman Adoptable Animals (https://hardemanadoptableanimals.org/) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org)
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Bobby Sipes, please visit our flower store.
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