Funeral service for John O. Lipham, 91, of Anniston, will be 1pm, Friday, March 9th, 2018 at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the Rev. Betty Bishop officiating. Burial will follow at Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12-1pm Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Lipham passed away March 6, 2018, in Laceys Spring, AL.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mattie Sue Lipham; daughters Sherry Adams (James) and Marie Cannon; grandchildren Matthew Few, Kimberly Cannon, Warren Cannon, Ashleigh Hargrove, Brittney Kendrick, and Sonny Bell; eleven great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brothers Herbert Lipham (Hilda) and Charles Lipham; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Lipham is preceded in death by his sons Johnny Lipham and Randy Few; his parents Albert and Slonia Carter Lipham; three sisters; and four brothers.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Mr. Lipham was a member of The Church of God and a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed working on small engines in his free time and watching Alabama Football. He loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed.