Royce Lippard Sr.

Royce Wade Lippard, 76, of Collegedale, suddenly passed away April 27, 2017. He was born Oct. 31, 1940, in Lane, Tenn., he was the son of the late Clayton Ivie Lippard and the late Maurine Evelyn Roddy Lippard; he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bonita Sampson and Evelyn Flowers. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; siblings, Devona Malcolm, Jane Sines, Phillip and Bill Sr.; children, Royce Wade II, Kenneth; step-son Michael Behr, Duane; his only daughter, Alicia Blackburn, Michael and Donald; grandchildren, Tyler Behr, Cassandra, Kristopher, Vanessa, Sebastian, Brenden, Royce Wade III, Jonathan, Greyson, Dylan, Liliana and Laila; and great-grandchild, Alanna Brady; uncle and aunt, Eugene and Mildred Roddy; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Royce was laid to rest by loving family and friends May 7, 2017, at Zion Cemetery, Obion, Tenn.