Jerry Herridge Shipman

Rev. Jerry Shipman, 85, went to be with his Lord & Savior, May 3, 2008 in Lindale, Texas after a brief illness of Pancreatic cancer. Services for Jerry Shipman will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. in the First Assembly of God Church in Whitehouse with Rev. Morris Ivey & Rev. J.A. Griffin officiating. Graveside Services will be held in the Hobart Rose Cemetery in Hobart, Oklahoma at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Hobart, Oklahoma. All services are under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors in Lindale. He was born in Purcell, Oklahoma on December 11, 1922 to Jack & Dillie Shipman. Jerry served in the US Navy in Australia during World War II. He entered the Navy in April 1943 and was discharged November 1945. After being discharged from the Navy, he returned to his hometown of Gotebo, Oklahoma where he married Mary Plumbtree. He was later called into the ministry and moved to Waxahachie to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. After the death of his first wife of 39 years, he married Joyce Starnes of Livingston and was happily married for 22 years. He graduated from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Waxahachie, Texas, with Bachelor of Arts in 1954 and a Bachelor of Theology in 1955. He began his pastoral ministry in Waxahachie, Texas and served as Presbyter in Longview & Tyler sections, and was Executive Presbyter of the North Texas District Council of the Assemblies of God. His first wife, Mary Plumbtree Shipman, preceded him in death in 1984. Mr. Shipman is survived by his Wife: Joyce Starnes Shipman of Lindale; Daughter & Son-In-Law: Mary Jo & Jim Lyon of Lindale; Sons & Daughters-In-Law: Ronnie & Donna Shipman of Gilmer; David & Jane Shipman of West Mountain; & Randy & Karen Shipman of Grapeland; Step Sons: Billy Starnes, Ken Starnes, & Don Starnes; Sister: Roma Lee Ross of Dumas, Texas; and Brothers: Jack Shipman of Oregon, & Ken Shipman of Missouri. He was also loved & respected by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, & great great grandchildren, and several nieces & nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Lanny Pearson, Larry Lanphier, Ronald Strait, Don Puckett, Woody Corley, Jim Hampton, & Roger Hoffpowier. Grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday evening, May 5, 2008 at the Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beacon Hospice in Longview, P.O. Box 5908, Longview, Texas 75608.

Jerry Herridge Shipman

December 11, 2022 - May 3, 2008