Laura Elizabeth Flippin's Obituary
Laura Elizabeth Flippin passed peacefully on Friday, July 6th 2018. She was born August 27th 1923 to James and Emily Stanley. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Pirtle, stepchildren Barry Flippin and Judy Glisson as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren.Preceded in death by her daughter, Ramona Morris and widowed by husbands James Flippin and Stanley Atkins.Elizabeth will be lovingly remembered by family and friends as a nurturing, selfless woman who dedicated her life to taking care of others. She was the proud matriarch of her family and her endless love, and great spirit will live on in every life that she touched.Although we feel the profound loss, Elizabeth would want us to celebrate her nearly 95 years of an amazing life. She left this world in peace with nothing left unfinished, no journey incomplete and She leaves behind a legacy of love and a lifetime of wonderful memories.May she rest in eternal peace. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. with the service to follow immediately at 2:30 p.m. All services will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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