MACK PHIPPS

Mack Phipps passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024 under the care of a devoted medical team at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a series of declining symptoms that resulted from a fall in December.

He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather; a gifted and witty storyteller, avid and lifelong hunter, fisherman, and baseball enthusiast.

Mack, born on February 24, 1937, was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, living primarily on Brush Creek all of his life. He talked often of the “good ole days” spent at the Bear Pen schoolhouse in the 40s and 50s. He enjoyed the slow simplicity’s of life and took pride in being a provider for his family through his dedicated work at the Clintwood Farm Store, Clintwood Sewing Factory, and Cumberland Collieries.

He loved to squirrel and coon hunt in his younger years. He owned several good hunting dogs over the years, with queen being his favorite. Later in life, he enjoyed turkey and deer hunting. He was a proud member of Tivis Chapel Church and was baptized by his brothers in 2012.

Preceded in death are his mother, Lillie Phipps (Sykes); father, Tolby Phipps, and brother, LeeRoy Phipps.

Surviving is his wife of 53 years, Mary Katherine Phipps (Mullins); brother, Rodger Phipps; sister, Rita Phipps; three children, Karen Lynn, Melissa Phipps, Phillip Phipps and two granddaughters, Geena Phipps and Zoe Fleming; two sister in-laws, Alene Phipps from Houston, Tx. and Joyce Cox of Clintwood, and one niece, Paula.

Pallbearers were Don Phipps, Randall Phipps, Gary Counts, Henry Mullins, Steve Baker, Colton Kiser and Cameron Vanover. Honorary Pallbearers were Doug Hawkins and Eugene Kelly.

The family received friends Thursday February 29, 2024 from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a funeral service starting at 7 p.m. in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel with Clergy; Ralph Mullins, Jerry Overstreet, Rick Mullins, Larry Pucket and Gordan Deel. A Funeral service was held on Friday, March 1, 2024 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at the Mack Phipps Family Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.mullinsfuneralhome.net.

Mullins Funeral Home and Staff are serving the Phipps family.