WILMINGTON — Almeria C. Shipp, 98, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center.
She was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Wilmington, the daughter of the late John and Winifred Frost Conway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Douglas Shipp Sr.; two brothers, John and Thomas Conway; and sister, Elizabeth Conway.
Surviving are her children, Patricia Shipp Brinkley of Asheville, Robert D. Shipp Jr. of Harkers Island and Laura Shipp Holliday (Rick) of Wilmington; grandchildren, Kerri Harris (Jamie), Rebecca Moore (Brad), Douglas, Andrew (Beth) and Christopher Brinkley, Lisa Register and Kimberly Padgett (Keith); step-grandchildren, Ashlyn Halstead and Brandon Willis; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Harris, Micah Grace Harris, Logan Harris, Adeline Brinkley, Lindsay Sullivan (Ian), Cory Padgett, Cameron Padgett and Krystina Padgett; step-great-grandchild, Eden Halstead; and great-great-grandchild, Ethan Padgett.
Mrs. Shipp was one of the original members of Pine Valley Baptist Church. She loved her church and her family. She loved to cook for her family and was famous for her coconut pie and pound cake.
The family would like to thank the staff at Spring Arbor for their loving care.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at Andrews Mortuary Valley Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at Pine Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Bryan Blackwell officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
In Almeria’s memory, donations may be made to the Music Ministry at Pine Valley Baptist Church.
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