Mr. Jerry W. Sipes

December 20, 1938 - May 19, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry W. Sipes, 78, of the Stewart Community, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the chapel at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Dr. Allen Matron officiating. Interment will follow in Martin Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, May 22, at the funeral home. Mr. Sipes passed from this life on May 19, 2017. He was born December 20, 1938, in Rusk County to the late Walter Henry and Ruth (Robinson) Sipes and spent all his life in Rusk County. Prior to his retirement, Jerry worked as a shift supervisor for Texas Utilities and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Vanessa Jones; sister, Mandy Burns; and brother, Wayman Grimes. Survivors include: son, Mike Sipes of Henderson; daughter, Lisa Sipes Gonzalez of Tatum; brothers, Ted Sipes of Longview, and Ronny Sipes of Florida, Terry Sipes of Henderson, Ray Sipes of Tatum, Wallace Sipes of Henderson, John Sipes of Tatum, and Gaylon Grimes of Carthage; sisters, Lorine Scarbo of Goodrich, Wanda Goodman of Beckville, Elizabeth Davis, Beverly Haden, and Judy Ausmus, all of Tatum; three grandchildren; one great-grandson, Garrett Sipes; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family. Pallbearers will be Justin Sipes, David Scarbo, Willie Goodman, and Derek Nail. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.