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Helen Phipps Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Mar. 22 to Mar. 23, 2014.

Helen Joy Phipps, 75, of Florence, passed away March 20, 2014, at Glenwood Healthcare.
She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and retired from H.D. Lee Company.
Survivors include sons, Greggory Riggs, Noah Riggs; brothers, Waymon Gray, Harvil Gray; sisters, Margaret Wilson, Jewel Craig, Sharon Wilson; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by parents, John (Taylor) Gray and Omie Hill Gray, and brother, Jimmy Gray.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. today at Greenhill Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with Harvil Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Wes Riggs, Daniel Riggs, Nickolas Riggs, Cody Riggs, Jerry Gray and Michael Wilson.
Greenhill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may sign the online guest register at greenhillfuneralhome.net.

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March 24, 2014

Family,

May God bless and keep you with loving memories and peace. Thank you for letting us serve you.

Vicki Goldston
Bereavement Coordinator
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March 22, 2014

Laura Butler Brown

Sharon and family..I am so very sorry that your heart is breaking yet again. May God wrap his arms around you and comfort you all.

Posted by Laura Butler Brown

March 22, 2014

Nancy Johnson

Margaette and family,
we are so sorry to hear of your loss..May God comfort and strengthen you all.
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