Ruth Ann Shipper Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Ann Shipper in Tyler, Texas, who passed away at the age of 77, on April 27, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Ann Shipper to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Willie Gatlin and Jessie Gatlin; her husband Jimmie Shipper; her siblings, Veda Ashby, Barbara Farrow, Connie Gatlin and Dub Gatlin (JoAnn); and her great grandchild Sophia Whitaker.

She is survived by: her daughters, Jessica Shipper (Raymond Whitaker) and Jeannette Shipper; her brother-in-law David Farrow; her sisters, Bonnie Simon (Joe) of Georgia and Kandy Loney (Larry) of Iowa; her grandchildren, Ashley Shipper, Jimmy Don Shipper, Wendy Shipper, Colton Shipper, Brittany Shipper, Dustin Whitaker (Virginia), Byron Whitaker and Breana Whitaker; and her great grandchildren, Raziel Whitaker, Paisley Shipper, Luna Whitaker, Talia Shipper and Kirin Hardage.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of East Texas.