James Edward Fipps
4/10/1933 - 10/6/2014
James Edward Fipps
Funeral services for James Edward Fipps, age 81, of Lake Jackson, Texas will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, October, 11, 2014 at Lakewood Funeral Chapel, 98 North Dixie Drive, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 with Ron Whitehead officiating. The family will receive friends at Lakewood Funeral Chapel at 6pm until 8pm on Friday, October 10, 2014.
James "Jim" Edward Fipps was born on April 10, 1933 in Thrall, Texas to Amos Edward and Lydia Rosie Fipps. The Fipps family relocated to Brazoria County becoming one of the founding families of Lake Jackson, where Jim graduated from Freeport High School in 1951. Jim played football for the Freeport Exporters on the A-squad his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years, when they took the state championship . He worked for AT&T installing telephones and met his wife of 60 years, Marjorie J. Fipps when installing a telephone in her parent's home. Jim and Marji had a wonderful life journey together, which included 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren. He enlisted in the United States Air Force where he proudly served his country for 21 years, including service in the Korean Conflict and two tours in Vietnam before retiring. Once retired from the Air Force, Jim and his family returned to Lake Jackson, where he then worked for Dow Chemical as an electrical technologist until he retired in 1992. He didn't slow down after his 2nd retirement he was active in the local VFW, Brazoria County Car Club, several cook off teams, and always made time to visit his friends at the office. He was a true Dallas Cowboy fan and often incorporated their logo into anything he was involved in. Jim's greatest accomplishment was his family, he was proud of his 4 children and delighted to watch his family grow with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jim and Marji's house was always filled with the sounds of family that made the house a home to be enjoyed by all.
He is survived by his sister Janice Marie Scott and her husband, Mitchell of Lake Jackson. Jim is survived by his children: son William and his wife, Robin Fipps of Lake Jackson, son James A. Fipps of Freeport, son Clinton Fipps of Lake Jackson, and his daughter Paula and her husband, Rick Hart of Charleston, WV. Jim also known as Paw-paw is also survived by 37 grandchildren and great grandchildren and two nieces of Lake Jackson.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Johnathon Acord, Nicholas Acord, Bryan Fipps, Jacob Fipps, James Carl Fipps, Michael Fipps, Russell Fipps, and David Haid.
In honor of Jim's love of the Dallas Cowboys the entire family will be dressed in Dallas Cowboy attire for the services on Saturday. The family invites everyone to join them as they "cowboy up" and become Jim's favorite team for the day.
The family appreciates all the love and support as they honor and celebrate the life of James Edward Fipps, the head of their family and the root of their strength.
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