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Obituary:CAROL MARIE PHIPPS |
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CAROL MARIE (ROMESHA) PHIPPS AUG. 8, 1932 - AUG. 31, 2008 Carol was born August 8, 1932 in Modesto, California to William M. Romesha and Ruth M. Lemke Romesha. Carol moved to Ceres when she was three years old, attended Ceres schools, and was a 1950 graduate of Ceres High School. She was an officer and member of several clubs and/or associations, and she was also the class Valedictorian. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, serving as the church secretary for many years. Carol was in the Ceres High Marching Band. That was how she met the man who was destined to be her husband of 57 years, Jimmie Dale Phipps. She was a sophomore and he was a freshman. They were married on July 27, 1951. They moved to Fremont, in 1958, where Jim was in the insurance business, and later, with Carol working beside him, they developed a very successful real estate business. Due to Jim's health, they moved to an almond ranch in Hickman, CA in 1970. A few years later they moved back to Ceres. Jim started the first Ceres Cable T.V. franchise. In the late 1970's, Jim and Carol developed River Oaks Golf Course. Carol ran the office and even worked behind the counter at times. She and her husband worked side-by-side to give birth to a beautiful golf course on Hatch Road in Ceres. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, William M. Romesha and Ruth M. Romesha; sister, Letha A. Cronan; sons, William H. Phipps, Douglas A. Phipps, and Robert L. Phipps. She is survived by her husband, Jimmie Dale Phipps of Ceres, CA; children, Michael D. Phipps of Ceres, CA and Janis M. Phipps of Hughson, CA; grandchildren, Jared Phipps of Australia, Jonathan Carmean of Hughson, CA, Dustin Phipps of Hughson, CA, Kristen Phipps of Hickman, CA, Lindsay Phipps of Modesto, CA, and Amanda Phipps of San Luis Obispo, CA; two great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and their dog Buffer.'' Visitation will be held at Lakewood Funeral Home, 900 Santa Fe Ave., Hughson, CA on Friday, September 5, 2008 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at Lakewood Funeral Home on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM. The family has requested that flowers be ordered through LeFleur, Turlock, CA, (209)634-4486 and remembrances be sent to Community Hospice, 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA 95356. www.modbee.com/obituaries
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