Everett William “Bill†Phipps, 61, of Summerville, died November 7, 2014. Born September 26, 1953, he was the son of the late Everett Phipps and Ola Mae Glenn Phipps. Bill was a 1971 graduate of Van Buren High School in Brazil, IN and a 1975 graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He moved to South Carolina, where he worked for thirty-one years with the S.C. Highway Department. He is survived by his “Honey Darlin†of thirty-seven years, Barbara Foote of Charleston; Siblings, Ethel Fowler (Dick) Indianapolis, IN, Carl Freeman, Weed CA, Ola “Cissie†Carrington (Norman) of Greencastle, IN, Robert R. Phipps (Jane) of Marshall, IN and Cindy Phipps of Reelsville, IN. He has 10 nieces and nephews and 11 great nieces and nephews, several cousins. He also has several extended family members and friends in South Carolina and Indiana. A memorial service will be held Monday, November 10, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 2501 Bees Ferry Road. There will also be a funeral service and burial in Brazil, IN at a later date.
Service:
Monday, November 10, 2014