Gail Dippel

Gail Dippel obituary, Jonesborough, TN

Gail Dippel

Gail Dippel Obituary

Visit the Jonesborough Funeral Home and Cremation Services website to view the full obituary.
Gail Ott Dippel, 89, beloved great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother passed away peacefully Sunday, July 20, 2025, in her home in Greenville, TN. Gail was born to the late John and Edna (Pier) Ott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Peter.

Gail was a native of the Jersey Shore, where she raised three boys, also living in Jupiter, FL, before settling in Tennessee, in 1990. She always had a love for the beach, her cats, and dogs as well as collecting things and creating beautiful quilts for friends and family to cherish.

She is survived by her sister, Nancy Heynigger; two nieces, Kim and Linda; three sons, Jeffery and wife Susie, Jonathan and wife Michelle, Kurt and wife Diana; as well as six grandchildren, James, Joseph and wife Tiny Shipley, Cody, Dustyn, Samantha, and Jacob; and also the great-grandson, Jayden.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Jonesborough Funeral Home and Cremation Services

1776 Highway 11 E, Jonesborough, TN 37659

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