JOHNNY DEWIGHT PIPPIN
5/8/1923 - 2/27/2010

Walnut Lawn Funeral Home 2001 W. Walnut Lawn St. Springfield, MO 65807 Walnut Lawn Funeral Home 2001 W. Walnut Lawn St. Springfield, MO 65807 3/1/2010 at 6:00-8:00 PM Linden Cemetery Sparta, MO  3/2/2010 at 2:00 PM Linden Cemetery Sparta, MO  Hospice Compassus 1465 E Primrose Springfield, MO 65804

Johnny D. Pippin passed away Feb. 27, 2010 following a lengthy illness. He was born May 8, 1923 in Sparta, MO the son of William Roy Pippin and Hazel Elsey (Johns) Pippin.

Johnny was united in marrage to Loraine Hodges on April 7, 1945. He cared for and took care of Loraine for most of their fifty years together. She preceded him in death on June 10, 1995. Johnny worked as an automotive mechanic for most of his adult life. He was a joy to everyone he met and never knew a stranger, his jokes and outgoing personality will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Johnny was raised and baptized in the Baptist Faith, but for the last five years has attended the Redeemer Luthran Church with his nephew and his wife Doyle and Lois Smith.

He is survived by his two sisters Jaunita Hicks of Rogersville, MO, and Alvenia Smith of Battlecreek, MI, a brother Dewey Pippin of Rogersville, MO and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Monday from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the Walnut Lawn Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Linden Cemetery Ozark, MO., with Pastor Duane Maas officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.walnutlawnfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations may be given to Hospices Compassus 1465 E. Primrose Springfield, MO 65804.