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Velta Flippin

1944-2019

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McKenzie — Funeral service for Velta Lou Higdon Flippin, age 74, is Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt – McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday, March 29, 2019 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until service time. Brother Eugene Whitt will officiate and interment is at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McKenzie, Tenn.

Mrs. Flippin, died March 26, 2019 at Christian Care Center. She was born June 13, 1944 in Trezevant, Tenn. to James Elton and Margaret Jane Scott Higdon. Mrs. Flippin was the co-owner of Cobb’s Corner in McKenzie.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Flippin, a daughter, Kim Flippin, her parents, a sister, Shelba McCaslin and a brother,Terry Higdon.

She is survived by her daughter, Regina (Anthony) Haywood of Bell Buckle, Tenn., son, Jason Flippin of Lebanon, five sisters Sue (Pat) Patton of Valrico, Florida, Linda (Larry) Reed of McKenzie, Lodie (Jerry) Hudson of McKenzie, Jodie (Sam) Baker of McKenzie and Sherry (Dennis) Epperson of McKenzie, two brothers, Richard (Pat) Wall of Memphis and Donald (Gail) Higdon of McKenzie, three grandchildren, Rema (Mike) Yaskulski, Mignon (Blake) Denton and Casey Haywood and four great-grandchildren Michael and Eden Yaskulski and Knox and Nash Denton.

Brummitt –McKenzie Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. If you need assistance please call 731-352-4848 or visit our website at brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com.