Mrs. Milton Keith Shipp, 81, of Bowdon, widow of the late Herman Shipp, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Carrollton Nursing and Rehab.
Born September 15, 1938 in Newnan, she was a daughter of the late Longino Keith and the late Lena Story Keith. Mrs. Shipp was a homemaker and was the oldest living member of New Heights Baptist Church in Sharpsburg. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Larry Shipp; brother, Jack Keith; and sisters, Frances Morrow, Edna Jacobs, and Cora Brown.
Survivors include her daughters, Melody Newman (Ernie), Deborah Settle (Michael), and Tina Cook (Mark Newborn); sister, Virginia Banks; 6 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Hillcrest Chapel with Pastor Gregory Scott Morris officiating. Interment will follow in New Heights Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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