He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Dorothy Minter Shipes; his children that he was proud of, Brian E. Shipes (Trudy), Kevin D. Shipes (friend Brenda and son Adam), Karen S. Poore (Brad); his sisters, Lorraine Arnett (Roger), and Carol Mathis; brother in law, Meredith Minter (Adele); his precious grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Christopher Shipes, Ashley Poore, Taylor Poore, Colin Shipes, Hailey Poore and Wes Poore. He also leaves behind his pets he loved, Daisy and Bella.
He worked for Hungerford Mechanical Corp. for 37 years and Etec Mechanical for 9 years before his retirement.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8pm, on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Atlee Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, Route 301 and Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville. Services will be held at 12pm, on Friday, January 4, 2013, at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Condolences at: www.woodyfuneralhomeatlee.com
