Mary Edith Phipps

Mary Edith Phipps of Gibsonton, FL, formerly of Perryman, MD died Saturday, July 24 at Plaza West in Sun City Center, FL. She was 103. Born in Adkins, VA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Lomie (Frazier) Norman and wife of the late Lee “Tom” Phipps. A homemaker, Mrs. Phipps had previously worked at Mitchell’s Canning House and Jenny’s Laundry. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Melvin Phipps of Aberdeen, Joyce Caudill of Elkton and Claudette Smith of Ruskin, FL; 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 41 great great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband she is predeceased by her children; William and Kelsey Phipps, Betty Lindsey, Frances Jackson and Mary Jane Hagan; grandchildren, Barbara Jackson, and Bradley Caudill; great granddaughter, Jennifer Henderson and her siblings, Walt, John and Everett Norman and Molly Richardson. A visitation will be held on Monday, August 2 from 10-11am at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home where a funeral service will begin at 11:00am. Interment will be at Harford Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be John Ditchfield, Ben Jackson, Michael Burns, Steven Burns, Kyle Phipps and Tyler Jennings. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryan Henderson, Jr., Elijah Henderson Johnson and Tom McGonigal.