October 19, 1943 ~ September 12, 2023 (age 79)
Richard Shipman 79 of Bladenboro, NC transitioned into eternal rest on September 12, 2023.
Rev. Ricky Pridgen will deliver the eulogy; burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Bladenboro.
Survivors are wife: Martha Shipman; sons: Richard Shipman Jr. ( Susan), Timothy Shipman (Meera) and Jeffrey Shipman ( Stephanie); sisters: Kathline Ryals, Ida Freeman, Gabara Purdie (Jerry), Monica Brown, Carolyn Smith (Ronnie), Janice Graham (James), thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
A Viewing will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Bladenboro, NC from 12noon-1PM.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Bladenboro, NC at 1:00PM.