Gloria Dean Tripp

Gloria Dean Tripp obituary

Gloria Dean Tripp

Gloria Tripp Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services - Newell Chapel - Decatur on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Gloria Dean Tripp, 85, of Milford, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 10, 2025 in Milford. She was born February 22, 1940 in Decatur, Alabama to Luther and Maude (Perry) Williams.

Gloria will be put to rest on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Harrison Cemetery, Decatur.

Gloria is survived by her children, Mickey Gray, Jeff Gray, and Mary (Mark) Hogan; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded by her first husband, Harvey Wagers; her second husband, Robert Tripp; her daughter, Connie Kirby; and her parents.

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