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Robert Dean Nipper Sr.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Age 91

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Knoxville, Tennessee

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Robert Dean Nipper Sr. Knoxville - Robert Dean Nipper Sr.- age 91, entered into the joy of his reward on Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was a member of Thorn Grove Christian Church, where he served as a deacon. He also served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He worked...

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Robert was the type of person that everyone could love and respect. He gave freely of his time to his older friends that needed him without seeking anything in return. We will miss him in the family and in the community. Our thoughts are with the Nipper family! Phil Baxter

It was a great honor and pleasure to care for you .You were part of my everyday life ,a bundle of joy and a great comedian
I will dearly miss our laughs ,the jokes you made and just seing you .How humble you were ,knowing that you had achieved all these great things ,yet you remained simple ,kind and caring .Thank you to your amazing children (Becky,Dean,Diane) and Doug for taking amazing care of you .
I will forever love and miss you Bob .
Rest in eternal peace my dear friend...

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today I think of how good Robert was to his cousin, my Aunt “Boochie”. He met her several times at a Cracker Barrel for lunchduring her last few years and even picked her up from her independent living residence one time to take her even though he had to deal with her oxygen tank. He was such a good friend to her. She really appreciated him and so did I. He was one of a kind, with which I’m sure...