James Ripley

RIPLEY, MILAM, TOWER, GLENN, KEAST, GATLIN, MCCLURE, COUCH

Posted By: Tammy O'Connor (email)
Date: 2/15/2007 at 21:06:05

Ottumwa-James Irwin Ripley, 64, No. Charleston, S.C., died Feb 24, 1998, at a local hospital.

He was born March 13, 1933, in New Boston, Ill. to Clair and Mabel Milam Ripley. He married Margaret Couch.

He was a high school graduate. He was retired from U.S. Navy; for 20 years Chief Machinist Mate, MMC; a member of Fleet Reserve; board of director of North Charleston United Methodist Church; He served in the U.S. Navy, Korea and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of North Charleston United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Frances Tower of Pittsfield, Mass. and Suzanne Glenn of Charleston, S.C.; seven grandchildren; five sisters, Rosie Wright, Betty Gatlin and Anna McClure all of Ottumwa; Darlene Bradfield of Neb. and Beulah Keast of Canada; and three brothers, Donald Ripley and Henry Ripley both of Iowa and Clair Ripley of Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson; brothers George and Robert; and a sister, Ida Lewis.

The service will be 11 a.m. today at No. Charleston United Methodist Church in No. Charleston, S.C. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens.

J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., North Area Chapel, North Charleston, S.C. is in charge of arrangements.

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