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SHIPLEY, Kenneth E. "Kenny"

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SHIPLEY, Kenneth E. "Kenny"

Vivian Brinker  (View posts) Posted: 16 Apr 2001 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Cline, Gaut, Harrison, Hester, Inman, McKee, Rhynerson, Rust, Shipley, Watson
Nowata Star
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
March 28, 2001
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher

Funeral services for Kenneth "Kenny" Eugene Shipley, 48, of the Childers Community who died Friday, March 23, 2001 as the result of a motor vehicle accident on U.S. 169 at road 10, north of Lenapah, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, were held Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at the Living Word Family Church with Sister Shirley Randall and Brother Jim Winslow officiating. Interment followed at Martin Cemetery in the Twin Bridges Community under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata.

Kenny was born at Nowata on October 4, 1952, the son of John A. and Wanda Dean Watson Shipley. He was a lifelong member of Nowata County and ived on his family's homeplace near Childers. Kenny was an avid roper and rancher. He was a self-employed welder and mechanic and recently was working for Farmland Industries at Coffeyville, Kansas. Kenny had served in the Oklahoma National Guard. He enjoyed his church family and was a member of the Childers Full Gospel Church. He loved horses, roping and his farm. Kenny married Terry Lee Cline on May 6, 1975 at Neosho, Missouri. She preceded him in death on February 16, 2001.

Survivors include his parents: John and Nancy Shipley of Nowata; two sons: DeWayne Hester of Ramona and Danny Hester and his wife, Tracy of Childers; his paternal grandmother, Mamie Harrison of Nowata; a sister, Carol Marie Shipley of Nowata; three step-sisters: Sherri Rust of Oglesby; Lisa Rhynerson and Christy Inman, both of Bartlesville; two uncles: Wolf Shipley of Nowata and Bob Gaut of Childers; four grandchildren: Terri McKee, Ashtyn, Kyndra and Sheridyn Hester. In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by his mother, Wanda Dean Shipley on February 8, 1974.

Friends who wish are asked to donate to the Nowata 10-33 Ambulance Team at 321 East Cherokee or Love in Action Ministries at P.O. Box 863, Nowata.

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