SIPES, Cletus Norman - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Cletus N. Sipes, 62, of Williamsport, father of Mrs. Carol Ann Coleman of Crawfordsville, died at Williamsport Community Hospital at 6 a.m. Thursday. He had been a patient there since Tuesday and had been in failing health for the past six years. Born in Williamsport March 29, 1906, he was the son of Charles and Lona McClure Sipes. He attended Williamsport School. He was married in Williamsport Sept. 14, 1929, to the former Ruby Shore. The widow survives. Mr. Sipes spent most of his life in the Williamsport community and was an electric craneman at Harrison Steel Castings Co. in Attica for 41 years until his retirement six years ago. His most recent employment was at Carl’s Pool Room in Attica. Surviving in addition to the widow and daughter previous mentioned are five other daughters, Donna, at home, Mrs. Gene (Earlene) Beavers, Mrs. Paul (Norma) Odore and Mrs. Charles (Leona) Tribby Jr., all of Attica, and Mrs. Doyle (Kay) Clark of Delphi; a son, Larry D. Sipes of Rensselaer; a brother, Stanley Sipes of Lafayette; a sister, Mrs. Edna Warrenburg of Beech Grove; the father of Idaho; 15 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Mr. Sipes was preceded in death by a son, Normand Harvey Sipes, July 31, 1963. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the DeSutter Funeral Home in Attica. Rev. Harry Randoph, pastor of the Attica Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at Williamsport. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Friday. – jlr