William “Curtis” Knipper, 90, passed away Aug. 30, 2023. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Bro. Ronnie Geary officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery. The family received friends at Crook Avenue Sunday from noon-2 p.m. service time.
He was born Oct. 19, 1932 in Silerton, the son of the late Alvin and Mary (Newman) Knipper. He met his life long love, Rosaline Hill, at the age of 16. They were married shortly after in Corinth, Miss., on Oct. 1, 1950. They settled down and started their family in the Deanburg community. He then began working on the GM&O Railroad as a foreman. He was a man of many traits ranging from barber, restaurant and store manager, farmer, and bus driver. He finished out his working years at Chickasaw state park maintenance. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. His favorite place to be was outside working, going camping with family, riding horses, training coon dogs and taking care of his many other animals, but more than anything, he enjoyed spoiling grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was survived by two sons, Joe (Cindy Harrison) Knipper of Florence, Ala., and Mark (Angi Knipper) Knipper of Henderson; grandchildren, Tyler Knipper, Brian Knipper; Ashley (Eliot) Murray, Megan (Derek) Tompkins and Kaley (Austin) Ervin; great-grandchildren, Rowan Knipper, Coleton Knipper, Chandler, Dean, and Harris Murray, Madison and Tucker Tompkins and Knox and Kase Ervin; a brother, Archie Knipper of Henderson and Brenda Crouse of Henderson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosalene Knipper in (2022); a brother, J.W. Knipper; and one sister, Imogene Hearn.
