of Pleasant Plains, AR
May 25, 1915 - March 5, 2015
Johnnie Carl Flippo, 99, of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at White River Medical Center in Batesville
Born May 25, 1915, in Letona, Arkansas, he was the son of John Flippo and Cecil Ann Edens Flippo.
He was a lifelong cattleman and a career state employee. He worked for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for eleven years and the Arkansas Forestry Department for twenty-one years before retiring. He enjoyed hunting, most especially quail hunting, and gardening. He was a member of the Flippo Chapel Landmark Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Carl Flippo of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Winford ''L.W.'' Flippo of Somerville, Tennessee; two daughters, Ruby Gilpatrick of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Wanda Flippo of Heber Springs, Arkansas; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alene Birdsong of Bendl, Indiana and Nadine Woodyard of Batesville, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 54 years, Gladys Swaim Flippo; stepmother, Lizzy Flippo; two sons, Tommy and Bobby Flippo; two sisters, Lucille Clark and Adeal Yoes; brother, Bernell Flippo; and a grandson, Scott Gilpatrick.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Pleasant Plains Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Lindsey, Evon Rutledge, Dawn Reeves, John Ramsey, Dr. Homer Brooks and the Staff of White River Independent Living.
Visitation is from 11:00-1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home prior to the service.
I am so sorry to hear of Carl's passing. I remember going to Carl and Gladys' fishing with daddy. Carl was a very sweet man. He was always around at the Forestry office. I will always have fond memories of him.
Karen Matlock Thomas
May God grant you comfort in your time of loss. Carl was a good man and will be missed by many.
In sympathy. Friends of Ruby Gilpatrick.
In sympathy. Friends of Ruby Gilpatrick.
His grandson, Tommy, is a co-worker of mine. I am sending my deepest sympathies to all of the family. He is reunited with the loved ones that passed before him. I didn't know him personally, but I know that Tommy loved him dearly and talked about him all the time.
May you rest in peace Sir. Many precious memories flood my mind when thinking of you and your family. God bless you sir see you on the other side
Johnnie Carl Flippo was like a Grandpa to all my family. We loved him very much. He was a very special person and was the father of very special children. He will long be remembered and loved by all who had the pleasure of having him in their life. God Bless his family. I know he and Tommy are smiling down on everyone as they unite.