Obituary of Willie Lipscomb, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 12 Dec 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** LIPSCOMB WILLIE 7/1/1927-3/20/1999 PILGRIM Willie Lipscomb, 71, died Saturday, March 20, in Helena. He was a resident of Lee County. He is survived by his wife, Sharon B. Lipscomb; seven daughters, Bobby Jean Watson, Sonja Humbert, Fannie Lipscomb, Annie Carol Lipscomb, Kim Lipscomb, Kathy Lipscomb and Bessie Lipscomb, all of Chicago; five sons, Maxie Lipscomb of Benton Harbor, MI, Willie Lipscomb III, Cartez Lipscomb, Freddie James Lipscomb and Acie Jenkins, all of Chicago, IL; three aunts, Annie Bell Turner and Lula Posey, both of Memphis and Fannie Mae Garrett of Dallas; 34 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at New Bethel M. B. Church. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Cemetery in Marianna. Visitation will be held Friday, from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. at J. E. Kennedy>Funeral Home. Arrangements are being handled by J. E. Kennedy Funeral Home. Copyright With Permission: Forrest City Times Newspaper/Forrest City Times Herald Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas