Sunday, July 12, 2009
JEAN BACHELDER FARR TIPPENS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, FORMERLY OF SPARROWBUSH, NEW YORK
Jean Bachelder Farr Tippens formerly of Sparrowbush, NY age 86, passed away July 3, 2009 at the James River Convelescent Ctr.. Newport News, Va.. She was born on March 23, 1923 in Port Jervis, NY the daughter of the late Harry and Pearl Jones Bachelder. Jean married George C. Farr, who pre-deceased her, and then married Charles "Brad" Tippens , who also pre-deceased her. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Nita Farr Taylor and her husband Bernard of Newport News, Va. and Charlene Flieger and her husband Charles of Sparrowbush, NY. She is also survived by her son Hollis G. Farr of Westbrookville, NY, her brother Douglas Bachelder of Port Jervis, several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandcildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her brother Harry Bachelder. She attended the Deerpark Reformed Church in Port Jervis, and was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary Tri-Sate Navla Ship, #7241. Private services will be held a the convenience of the family. Interment will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Memorial donations may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary, Tri-State Naval Ship #7241, 46 Barcelow St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. Arrangements are by the Knigt-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St, Port Jervis, NY for information,directiosn or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com.