Sammy Albert Lipscomb, 82, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, January 07, 2020 surrounded by his family. Born in Cherokee County, SC to the late Albert O'Riley Lipscomb and Sally Velle McKinney Lipscomb. Sammy was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Morganton.
Sammy retired from Doblin manufacturing company where he worked in maintenance. Sammy enjoyed many things in life such as cutting grass, building things in what the grandchildren called his "shack" but he always corrected them saying it was his "work shop", weekly Sunday cruise's but out of all the things Sammy enjoyed he loved his family.
Those left to cherish his precious memories is his special friend of 40 years Wila Ann Fleming, sons; Sammy Lipscomb, Leroy Crisp Lipscomb, daughters; Vanessa Dogan, Louise Talley, Cathy Lipscomb, Linda Lipscomb, Suzanne Lipscomb Pippins, and Lisa Joyner, grandchildren; Chasitity Lipscomb, Lee Johnson, Tara Peterson, Brandi Lipscomb, Corey Rutherford, Diamond Lipscomb, Glenn Lipscomb, Joshua Rutherford, Andrew Lipscomb, Alana Lipscomb, and Maya Rose Lipscomb, Timothy Joyner II, 14 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Sammy is preceded in death by his 19 siblings.
Funeral Services are Saturday, January 11, 2020, 3pm in the chapel of Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
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