Ralph Pippin

Ralph Avery Pippin, 87, passed from this life around 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2012, in Enid, Oklahoma. Ralph, a lifelong Seminole resident, is survived by his bride of 67 years, Marion Crawford Pippin.   A memorial service and a viewing will be held Tuesday, January 24, 10:00 a.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will follow the service and eventfully his remains will be interred with his wife. Chris Stinnett will officiate at the service. Born on February 28, 1924 in Weleetka, Oklahoma, Ralph moved to Seminole with his family at the age of two. Ralph attended Seminole Public Schools, served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII, and returned to Seminole to operate Pippin Plumbing for 56 years with his brother Lee Pippin. Ralph was a faithful member of the Seminole Church of Christ where he served as a deacon for many years. Ralph was always ready to tell a joke and loved to hear them and for many years could be found weekday mornings at Park’s Drug drinking coffee and swapping jokes and stories with his buddies. In addition to his wife, Ralph is survived by one brother Lee Pippin of Seminole, Oklahoma, one sister, Bernice Lindsay of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, one son, Richard David Pippin of St. Robert, Missouri and one daughter, Linda Pippin Griffin Puckett of Enid, Oklahoma. Five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and five-great great-grandchildren also survive him. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: January 24, 2012, 10:00 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips, Seminole, OK 74868