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Edgar Dwight Shipp, 62, of Red Level passed away unexpectedly at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m., at Keahey Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Rev. Dewayne Gomillion will officiate. Special music will be provided by his brother-in-law, Terry Faust. Burial will follow in the Gorum Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jesse Ward, Shane Mitchell, Fred Shipp, Logan Shipp, Tommy Morgan, Travis Shipp, and Brenden Weaver.

Left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Theresa Shipp of Red Level; sons, Jeremy Owens Jr., Edgar Dwight Shipp Jr. (Alicia Cantrell) of McKenzie, and Travis McClure Shipp (Sarah) of McKenzie; daughter, Hollie Lynn Shipp of Birmingham; step-sons, Ryan Lamar Mitchell (Katie) of Tennessee and Julian Shane Mitchell of Red Level; step-daughters, Brittany Tolbert and Holly Raines (Adam); brothers, Earl Shipp of McKenzie, David Shipp (Teri) of McKenzie, James Shipp (Jessica) of McKenzie; sister, Judy Ellis (Jimmy) of McKenzie; mother-in-law, Julia Peavy; grandchildren, Arizona Johnson (Kegan), Raven Shipp, Lucas Coburn, Brenden Weaver, Caylee Weaver, Caylee Weaver, Cayleb Weaver, Regional D. Shipp, Sean Robert Bolden, Hayden Bolden, Liberty Shipp, Nova Mitchell, James Mitchell, Dalton Mitchell, Nolan Mitchell, Malachi Tolbert, Caydence Tolbert, Raylon Ridge Tolbert, Niyah Davidson, Leah Davidson, Raya Davidson, and Adam Cody Raines; great grandchildren, Amberlin Cowles and Gunner Cowles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Edward Shipp and Annice Elizabeth Ward Shipp.

Shipp was a lifelong resident of the Red Level and McKenzie area and served four years in the National Guard. He was a member of Brooks Baptist Church and enjoyed doing anything that placed him outdoors. He was a skilled hunter and fisherman and especially loved spending time with his many grandchildren. He had worked with Marc McIntyre, LLC for the past 15 years. He was a friend to all who knew him.