Ray Allen Stipe

Nicholasville-Ray Allen Stipe, 79, husband of Ida Katherine Becknell Stipe, of Short Shun Road, died September 24, 2007 at his home after a long illness. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and was a former employee of Canada Dry and former Animal Control Officer. He was born June 1, 1928, son of the late Raymond and Nellie B. Goss Stipe. Additional survivors include a daughter and her husband, Elizabeth Ann Stipe Watts and Lester Watts, a brother, Billy Howard Stipe, two nieces, Darlene Beth Tyler and Linda Cloud and a nephew, Jimmy Stipes. He was preceded in death by a brother, J.T. Stipes. Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Betts & West Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Becknell officiating. Burial will follow in Bluegrass Memorial Gardens. Bearers will be Duffy Robinson, Anthony Ervin, Mike Hammond, Jimmy Stipes, Alan Vanderpool and Robert Miller. Honorary Bearers will be Frances Lane, Lin McCuddy, Len Edward Goss, Bert Jones and Earl Peel. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3-9 PM at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com.

Visitation:
3-9pm Wednesday September 26, 2007

Funeral:
2:00pm Thursday September 27, 2007

Interment:
Bluegrass Memorial Gardens