Edward Lee (Bud) Pippin

In Loving Memory of Edward Lee "Bud" Pippin PIPPIN, EDWARD LEE “BUD” 88 of Roanoke , VA died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at his home.  Bud was born on April 6, 1919 in the Cadet section at Big Stone Gap, VA and was a son of the late Albert N. and Molly Bishop Pippin.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lucille Martin Pippin, his twin sister, Edna Marie Pippin and sister Jemima “Jaye” Edens.  Bud was a Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII and was retired from McClean Trucking Co. of Winston-Salem, NC with a record of over a million miles safe driving.  Left to cherish his memory are, Arven L. and wife Doris Neely of Oakvale, WV, Arnold Ray and wife Norma Neely of Pearisburg, Shirley N. and husband Buzzie Meador of Pearisburg, seven grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren, two nieces, Jenny Gilley and  Teresa Brown of Pennington Gap, one nephew, Steve Edens of Dryden, VA., one great niece, Tammie Mosley of Pennington Gap, two great nephews, Timothy Brown of Homer, GA, Ricky Edens of Dryden and special friend, Arlene.  Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, September 21, 2007 at the Givens Funeral Chapel at 2:00pm with the Rev. Everett Shepherd and Rev John Tibbs officiating with entombment following in the Birchlawn Abbey in Pearisburg , VA.   The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg, Thursday evening from 6 – 8 pm. Full Military honors will be givens the the VFW of Narrows and the Pembroke and Narrows post of the VFW. Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com. If you would like to send your condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial Guestbook by clicking the link.  Your condolences will be printed out and given to the family.