Mr. Lipscomb was born November 17, 1955 in Cartersville, the son of Helen Smith Lipscomb and the late, Allen W. Lipscomb, was a professional wrestler and was of the Baptist faith. He attended Cass High School, where he played basketball, baseball, ran cross country, edited the school newspaper and wrestled. He also did play-by-play for radio broadcast of sports at the school.
Surviving are his children, Clifford Allen and Amelia Lipscomb of Cartersville, Katie and Jeremy Schmanski, of Cartersville, four grandchildren, Jakob and Allyson Schmanski, Thoreau and Hadassah Lipscomb, his mother, Helen Lipscomb of Cartersville, sister and brother in law, Jan and Allan Middleton of Castle Rock, Colorado, his fiancé, Karen Rush of Powder Springs and her children, Melissa Rush and Kyle Matthews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 23, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Simmons and Rev. Jim Powell officiating.
Burial will follow in Woffords Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Barry “Bull” Buchanan, Frankie Valentine, Michael Selman, David Young, Terry Lundscraft and Greg “Woody” Hullender. Honorary pallbearers will Randal Brown and Bobby Marshall.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to; Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion, 6609 Old Pascagoula Road, Theodore, Alabama 36582.
Please go to www.owenfunerals.com to post tributes and sign the online guestbook.
Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Drive, Cartersville, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements.
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