Joseph S. Pippin passed away on September 28, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Antonia Pippin. He is survived by his wife, Lorry Ruybali Pippin; children, Monique Walters, Jude Pippin, and Lora Pippin; grandchildren, Seth Joseph, Jacqueline Marie, Marty Pippin and fiancée Jessica Bogart; great grandchildren, Ava Bolen and Presley Bogart; brothers, Grover Pippin and wife Linda, Douglas Pippin and wife Phyllis, and Dwight Pippin. The family would like to thank the employees and friends of Joe Pippin Auctioneers for their loyalty and support that made his business a success. Joseph was a graduate of McCurdy High School in Espanola, New Mexico and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was retired from the City of Dallas. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the families preferred charity, the Leukemia Foundation or the place of worship you choose. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 07, 2012 at Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home 7405 W. Northwest Highway Dallas, TX. 75225. Inurnment will be at a later date.