Obituaries
Wanda Phipps
Services for Wanda Bishop Phipps were held at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 11, 2018, in the Abernathy Methodist Church with Rev. Janet Edwards and Ty Lust officiating. Burial followed in the Littlefield Memorial Park under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The family gathered at the home of Janet Edwards from 6:00 pm until 8:00pm to receive friends.
Wanda Lucille Bishop Phipps was born to J.D. and Flora Baker on March 12, 1930 in Littlefield, TX. She graduated high school in Littlefield in 1947. She married Stanley Bishop on December 28, 1946. She and Stanley farmed in Littlefield until 1957 at which time they moved to Friona. They continued to farm until 1980. She could always be found in the kitchen where she was preparing meals for everyone. She loved having company and she and Stanley hosted many hunters so the table was always full of guests. She loved trying new dishes and her kitchen was filled with every kind of cookbook you can imagine.
Stanley passed away in 1980, leaving a big void in her life. God would bless her again by bringing Virgil Phipps into her life. She and Virgil were married on September 25, 1981. They lived in Friona most of their married life until Virgil’s illness brought them to Abernathy. They lived in Savannah Park Apartments and she loved it there. She had the apartment across from the office where she could see everything that was going on. She continued her love for cooking and saved her family many times when they needed a dessert. The church was blessed by all the strawberry, banana and zucchini bread she made for the Sunday breakfasts. As Wanda’s health declined, she had to leave her Savanah Park family and moved to Brookdale Remington Assisted Living in November of 2017. There she found many new friends in the residents and the loving staff. She passed away peacefully on August 6, 2018 surrounded by her family.
She was proceeded in death by her husband Stanley in 1980, her husband Virgil in 2012, her son-in-law Tommy Edwards in 2009, a nephew Cecil Baker, who was like her son, her parents, four sisters and a brother.
She is survived by her daughter Janet Edwards of Abernathy, TX, son Charlie Bishop and wife Alane of Amherst, TX, three stepsons, Monte Phipps and wife Shawnda of Waco,TX, Michael Phipps and wife Lynn of Lubbock, TX, Mark Phipps of Grand Junction, CO, and stepdaughter Marlana Phipps of Grand Junction, CO. sister of Alta Kirby of Littlefield, TX, Fifteen grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and many special nieces, nephews and friends.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Abernathy Methodist Church, 704 Ave. D, Abernathy, TX 79311.
Dorothy “Dottie” Neal
Memorial Service for Dorothy "Dottie" Neal, age 74, of Bovina, Texas, is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Church of Christ in Bovina with Mike Prather of Bovina officiating. Dottie died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in Lubbock, Texas. She was born October 19, 1943 in Stockton, California to Henry "Harry" James and Mary Eulalia (Everhart) Littlejohn. She married Virgil "Tony" Neal in Baldwin Park, California on August 25, 1965.
Dottie and her family moved to the Bovina in 1973. She was a homemaker. Dottie was a tireless worker and instrumental in the establishment of the BCN.
Dottie is survived by her husband, Tony; her two sons, Byron Neal and his wife, Christa of Canyon, Texas and Cain Neal and his wife, Leslie of Katie, Texas; her daughter, Mindy Neal of Bovina, Texas; her sister, Barbara Long of Costa Mesa, California; and her ten grandchildren, Elizabeth, Cameron, Audrey, Shane, Charlie, Hunter, Ciara, Dustin, Trinity and Micah.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Make a Wish Foundation, Green Building, 1215 Avenue J, #210, Lubbock, Texas, 79401. Online condolences may be made at www.ellisfuneralhomes.com.
