Beatrice Shipley

BEATRICE SHIPLEY, 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012, in a local hospital. She was a member of the Echoes of Mercy Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Samuel and Pearl Shipley; two sisters,Polly Haney and Margie Shipley; and brothers, Herman, James, Howard, and Clifford Shipley. She is survived by: one brother, Ralph Shipley and wife Alice of Cleveland; one sister, Shirley Evans of Athens, TN; and also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel White officiating. Interment will be follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Pallbearers will be: Terry Shipley, Gary Shipley, Michael Evans, Randy Breedwell, Colby Shipley, and Ryan Shipley. Her family will receive friends on Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Shipley family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.