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He graduated from Summer Hill High School in 1955. On May 24, 1959 he married Mary Alice Wells and they were married for 51 years until her death in 2010. To this union three children were born; Doris, Larry and Leon.
Reverend Whipps departed his earthly home on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Alice Whipps; brothers, Joe A. Whipps Jr. and Edgar Whipps, Sr.; and sisters, Earlene Houseworth and Everlean Gater.
Family members left to cherish his memories are: daughter, Doris Whipps; sons, Larry (Wynee) Whipps and Leon (Erica) Whipps, Sr.; five grandchildren, Ashley (Terrian) McGhee, Lary (Arielle) Whipps, II, Jasmine (Thaddeus) Macklin, Jada Whipps and Leon Whipps, Jr.; seven great-grandchildren, Kayden McGhee, Zyon Whipps, LaMiracle Whipps, Kassidy McGhee, KeJuan Whipps, Aiden Whipps and Jeremiah Macklin; one brother, Sims (Earnestine) Whipps, Sr.; one sister, Mary Jane Whipps; four brothers-in-law, L.V. Gater, Reverend Spencer Hosueworth, Eddie Wells and Bobby (Ozella) Wells; two sisters-in-law, Carrie Wells and Mary Ann (John) Rose, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.