Prulia Collins Tripp

Prulia C. Tripp age 92 of 13356 Ga. Hwy. 233, Abbeville, Ga. passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 25, 2009 in the Rochelle United Methodist Church with Brother James Louie Tripp and Reverend Matthew Yarbrough officiating.Interment will be in the Liberty Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Tripp was born on December 13, 1916 in Wilcox County.She was daughter of the late Jimmie Louie Collins and Sally Weldon Walker Collins.She was a retired Social Worker Technician at the Wilcox County Training Center, was a homemaker and performed numerous other jobs in Wilcox County and community.She was a member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church, was Sunday School Superintendent and Sunday School Teacher.She was a former member of the Official Board of the Rochelle United Methodist Church, a United Methodist MYF Counselor, PTA Officer and member, and the Order of the Eastern Star.She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Grover Tripp, a son-William Henry Tripp, a grandchild-Robert Wayne Tripp, Jr., and a great-great-grandchild-Patrick Hunnicutt. Survivors include:sons-John Thomas (Diane) Tripp, Sr. of Fayetteville, James Louie (Lynda) Tripp, Sr. of Rochelle, and Robert Wayne (Gloria) Tripp of Abbeville, daughters-Carolyn T. Brooks of Cordele, Sandra E. Phillips of Canton, Ohio, and Mary Sue (Jerry) Titshaw of Hampton, sister-Joicelyn C. Rhodes of Collins, 17 grandchildren, 29-great-grandchildren, 4-great-great-grandchildren, a special grandchild, Whitney Conner. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Friday, July 24 in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rochelle United Methodist Church. Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle has charge of arrangements.