ALTA ELVYA BEARDEN SHIPP, 70. died on
Oct. 1, 1979 in Tyler, TX, with burial in West
Mountain Cemetery at West Mountain, TX.
She was born on Dec. 5, 1908 in Lingleville,
TX to Herbert & Althea Neve Bearden. Alta
attended Ranger High School in the Class of
1927 at Ranger, TX & married Philip C. Shipp
who died in 1975. Their children were Jeanette
Shipp Richey, Claranna Shipp, & Phyllis Shipp.
Her siblings were William Bearden, Corinne
Mary Bearden (RHS-1928), Ronald Bearden, &
Ella Bearden (half-sibling).