PHIPPS, JIMMY DOYLE
County Man is Reported Killed in Vietnam Sunday: Sgt Jimmy Doyle Phipps, 20, Is Killed in Action. Army Sgt Jimmy Doyle Phipps, 20, of Crumpler was killed in action in Vietnam Sunday. His parents, Lester and Louisa Kesler Phipps, were informed Monday by the Department of Defense. The message stated that Sgt Phipps was killed at 3pm Sunday by shrapnel. He had been in action only three weeks. The body is expected to arrive at Badger's Funeral home later this week. The time of the service had not been set when this paper went to press. The body is being sent to Badger's Funeral Home and the service wil be held at the New River Baptist Church with Reverends Fred Jennings, Alan Ledford and Reeves Jones officiating.
Surviving are the parents; two sisters, Mrs Nancy Ann Widner, Mrs Brenda Joy Phipps of Wayco, West Virginia; two brothers, Alfonzo Ray, United States Navy stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois; Arnold F Phipps of Detroit, Michigan; two half sisters; Sandrea Lea and Ellie Mae of Wayco, WV; three half-brothers, Samuel Wayne, Robert Dean and Darrel of Wayco, West Virginia.
(Source: The Skyland Post, Oct. 27, 1966) |
