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1942 - 2011 (68 years)| Name | Kenneth Ray “Ken” RIPPY [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| Birth | 21 Dec 1942 | Timmonsville, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Yorktown, Virginia Kenneth R. Rippy Kenneth Ray Rippy, 68, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 14, 2011, with family by his side after a brief battle with cancer. Kenneth (Ken) was born in Timmonsville, S.C., on Dec. 21, 1942, the son of the late James and Lee Corbett. He spent much of his early life in Paxville, S.C., which held a very special place in his heart. Ken graduated from Manning High School. He moved to the Peninsula in 1964 and began his career as a "Bread Man" with Betty Lewis Baking Co., retiring as a supervisor with Mary Jane/Flowers Bakery in 2004. Ken loved working in his garden and yard. He was happiest cooking "Southern style" meals for friends and family making sure no one ever left hungry or without an extra cup of his famous potato salad. He was currently a member of Northside Christian Church, a church he loved very much. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Wayne Rippy; and in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hardy Duke III. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carol; his son, Todd Rippy (Lisa); his daughter, Tracy Grady (Dennis); grandsons, Nicholas, Zachary and Noah Johnston; granddaughters, Meagan Johnston, Kalyn and Rachel Rippy; sister-in-law, Norma Jean Rippy; brother, Harold Corbett (Nina); sister, Linda Bradley (Steve); sister, Sandra Arnold (Rod); sister-in-law, Mary Jo Vawter (Walt); several nieces, nephews and extended family who meant so much to him. The family will receive friends at Peninsula Funeral Home in Newport News, Va., today from 6 to 8 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Peninsula Funeral Home by Larry Jones, minister, with burial to follow at Peninsula Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Hampton Roads Chapter "Sugar Run Event", 5712 Cleveland St., Suite 100, Virginia Beach, Va. 23462 Obituary courtesy of Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, July 17, 2011 Proposed Change: Kenneth Ray “Ken” RIPPY (I249272) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I249272&tree=1 Description: Ken was my uncle. He died in Virginia. You have his funeral home/obit tied to Stephens Funeral Home in Manning, SC. It says "Obituary courtesy of Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org" That was not Uncle Ken's funeral home. That was my Dad's, Robert Wayne Rippy, (Ken's brother). It was Wayne Rippy that was the Stephens in Manning, which you have correctly on his ID. You do have Uncle Ken's burial site correct though at Peninsula Memorial Park in Virginia. Christy Rippy christyrippy@gmail.com Proposed Change: Kenneth Ray “Ken” RIPPY (I249272) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I249272&tree=1 Description: In answer to the questions posed in Uncle Ken's history "of Yorktown, Virginia at death- he had grandchildren Nicholas, Zachary and Noah & Meagan Johnston- who are their parents? jkh How is Mary Jo Vawter (Walt) the sister-in-law of Kenneth R. Rippy? jkh" Mary Jo Vawter was Mary Jo Dukes Vawter, the sister of Uncle Ken's wife, Carol Dukes. Aunt Carol is still living. Ken and Carol's had 6 grandkids. The 4 listed about (Nicholas, Meagan, Zachary and Noah) are by Ken & Carol's daughter Tracy. You have her marriage to Dennis Grady. Dennis is her 2nd husband and they have no kids. Tracy was first married to Ricky Johnston. Those 4 are Tracy & Ricky's. Ken's other 2 granddaughters are Kaylen and Rachel by his son Todd and his wife Lisa. You have Todd's wife's name as Leslie. It is his only marriage and is definitely Lisa. Christy Rippy christyrippy@gmail.com [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| HIST | of Yorktown, Virginia Kenneth R. Rippy Kenneth Ray Rippy, 68, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 14, 2011, with family by his side after a brief battle with cancer. Kenneth (Ken) was born in Timmonsville, S.C., on Dec. 21, 1942, the son of the late James and Lee Corbett. He spent much of his early life in Paxville, S.C., which held a very special place in his heart. Ken graduated from Manning High School. He moved to the Peninsula in 1964 and began his career as a "Bread Man" with Betty Lewis Baking Co., retiring as a supervisor with Mary Jane/Flowers Bakery in 2004. Ken loved working in his garden and yard. He was happiest cooking "Southern style" meals for friends and family making sure no one ever left hungry or without an extra cup of his famous potato salad. He was currently a member of Northside Christian Church, a church he loved very much. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Wayne Rippy; and in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hardy Duke III. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carol; his son, Todd Rippy (Lisa); his daughter, Tracy Grady (Dennis); grandsons, Nicholas, Zachary and Noah Johnston; granddaughters, Meagan Johnston, Kalyn and Rachel Rippy; sister-in-law, Norma Jean Rippy; brother, Harold Corbett (Nina); sister, Linda Bradley (Steve); sister, Sandra Arnold (Rod); sister-in-law, Mary Jo Vawter (Walt); several nieces, nephews and extended family who meant so much to him. The family will receive friends at Peninsula Funeral Home in Newport News, Va., today from 6 to 8 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Peninsula Funeral Home by Larry Jones, minister, with burial to follow at Peninsula Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Hampton Roads Chapter "Sugar Run Event", 5712 Cleveland St., Suite 100, Virginia Beach, Va. 23462 Obituary courtesy of Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, July 17, 2011 Proposed Change: Kenneth Ray “Ken” RIPPY (I249272) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I249272&tree=1 Description: Ken was my uncle. He died in Virginia. You have his funeral home/obit tied to Stephens Funeral Home in Manning, SC. It says "Obituary courtesy of Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org" That was not Uncle Ken's funeral home. That was my Dad's, Robert Wayne Rippy, (Ken's brother). It was Wayne Rippy that was the Stephens in Manning, which you have correctly on his ID. You do have Uncle Ken's burial site correct though at Peninsula Memorial Park in Virginia. Christy Rippy christyrippy@gmail.com Proposed Change: Kenneth Ray “Ken” RIPPY (I249272) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I249272&tree=1 Description: In answer to the questions posed in Uncle Ken's history "of Yorktown, Virginia at death- he had grandchildren Nicholas, Zachary and Noah & Meagan Johnston- who are their parents? jkh How is Mary Jo Vawter (Walt) the sister-in-law of Kenneth R. Rippy? jkh" Mary Jo Vawter was Mary Jo Dukes Vawter, the sister of Uncle Ken's wife, Carol Dukes. Aunt Carol is still living. Ken and Carol's had 6 grandkids. The 4 listed about (Nicholas, Meagan, Zachary and Noah) are by Ken & Carol's daughter Tracy. You have her marriage to Dennis Grady. Dennis is her 2nd husband and they have no kids. Tracy was first married to Ricky Johnston. Those 4 are Tracy & Ricky's. Ken's other 2 granddaughters are Kaylen and Rachel by his son Todd and his wife Lisa. You have Todd's wife's name as Leslie. It is his only marriage and is definitely Lisa. Christy Rippy christyrippy@gmail.com | |
| _UID | CE707AB431224228B3BB3A6478E72206BCE2 | |
| _UID | CE707AB431224228B3BB3A6478E72206BCE2 | |
| Death | 14 Jul 2011 | Virginia [3] |
| Burial | 18 Jul 2011 | Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia [2, 3] |
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| Person ID | I249272 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 16 Apr 2014 | |
| Father | Robert Melbourne RIPPY | |
| Mother | Lee Ila HARRELL d. Bef 14 Jul 2011 | |
| _UID | C6E04D383086491E91653BA1D3A01BE78F93 | |
| _UID | C6E04D383086491E91653BA1D3A01BE78F93 | |
| Family ID | F56302 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Carol DUKE | |||||
| Marriage | 1963 [2] | |||||
| _UID | EAC64900B7574DD2B68EDFA082D0965627D3 | |||||
| _UID | EAC64900B7574DD2B68EDFA082D0965627D3 | |||||
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| Family ID | F168306 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2011 | |||||
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