Rex Shipley Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rex Shipley (Greeneville, Tennessee), who passed away on January 17, 2026, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rex Shipley to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Tom Shipley and Edith Warren Shipley; his great grandchild Brian Seth Tarlton; his brother Johnny; his sister-in-law Barbara Shipley; his parents-in-law, Jack and Anna Jordan; and his brother-in-law Joe Habberstad.
He is survived by: his wife Debby Jordan Shipley; his children, Angea (Lynn Ricker), Tammy (Billy Harris), Amy Lane and Michael "Mickey"; his daughter-in-law Amanda Brown; his grandchildren, Heather Tarlton (Aaron), Brandon Harris (Brooke), Caleb Brown (Elizabeth), Tucker Brown (Chloe), Hannah Arrington (Eddie) and Halley Lane; his great grandchildren, Logan Tarlton, Edan Arrington and Blakely Brown; his brother Richard; his sisters-in-law, Kathy Shipley and Phyllis Jordan Habberstad; his pet Millie; and his caregivers, Kathy Duncan, Tammy Ambrose, Kerry, Dr. Sarah Knuettle and Dr. Laura Urban. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and neighbors.
