June L. Shipp

June Shipp, beloved mother, loving grandmother, caring sister, and loyal friend to many, peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the age of 77. June was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, on October 26, 1934, to Albert and Ruby Harman. She was Valedictorian of her Lovington, New Mexico, high school class of 1952. June attended Southwestern Bible Institute in Waxahachie, Texas and from there, went on to pursue her passion of nursing. She received her nursing degree from Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, Texas in 1956. She worked as a Registered OR Nurse at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, where she was a "work mother" to many co-workers. She was a devoted member of Church of Glad Tidings in Austin, Texas and stood strong in her faith throughout her life. Junebug loved being a mother and grandmother, enjoyed cooking, reading, going to the beach and caring for others. She was also proud of her Choctaw Native American Heritage. A kaleidoscope of a life well lived. She will be greatly missed, but will live in our hearts forever. June was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ruby Harman, and her loving husband, Jerry. She is survived by her daughter, Denise Saylors, granddaughter, Mariah Saylors, brother and sister-in-law, Walt and Ruth Harman, brother-in-law and his wife, Royce and Mary Catherine Shipp, and nieces and nephews, Scott, Ami, Addison, Leslie, Ricky, Marcy, D'Ann, and many other loved family members. The family would like to send heartfelt thanks to her "work family" at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, Texas Oncology Center, Hospice Austin, Austin Home Health, Church of Glad Tidings, all of her wonderful caretakers, and her many dear friends. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home on North Lamar. Services will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 at Church of Glad Tidings, 2700 Northland Dr. in Austin. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5 at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Houston. Pallbearers will be DJ Weigel, Scott Harman, Sidney Caillouet, Randall Edgar Wendel, Randy Keen and Jerome E. Breitbach. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Flatwater Foundation, flatwaterfoundation.org, or charity of choice.