JAMES EDWARD PHIPPS

August 09, 2022

James Edward Phipps, 77, of Vilas, NC, died July 18, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC after a brief illness.

He was born March 28, 1945 in Clintwood to Lloyd and Stella Mullins Phipps, who preceded him in death.

He is survived by one son, Brian Dale Phipps of Vilas, NC; one daughter, Brandi Rae Phipps of Arlington and two grandsons, Hunter James Lloyd Phipps of Newland, NC and Beau Jagger Ward-Phipps of Arlington; brothers, Kyle, Lester, Ronald, Paul, and Avery Phipps all of Clintwood, and Chester Phipps of Ga.; sisters, Lorena Crawford of Ky., Helen Musick of Va., and Mary Deel of Ga., Three brothers, Silvester, Clifford, and Vernon Lee Phipps, and three sisters, Bertha Mullins, Elmira Smith, and Irene Haynes preceded him in death.

James joined the U.S. Army after high school and served during the Vietnam Conflict. After his discharge, he joined the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, where he worked until moving his family back to Dickenson County. While raising his children, he owned and operated a successful business and, after earning his BA and MA, served his community as a licensed counselor working for both the Virginia Department of Corrections and the Virginia Juvenile Justice system until his retirement.

Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in the future, as will a memorial reunion in Clintwood. Plans will be announced when dates are determined.

For those wishing to offer a gift in his memory, donations can be made to Habitat for Humanity, https://www.habitat.org/

Online condolences may be sent to the Phipps at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.