Dora Jean (Ratcliff) Shipe
Dora Jean (Ratcliff) Shipe, 85, widow of Thomas Eugene Shipe, formerly of Summercrest Avenue, Waynesboro, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Waynesboro Manor in Waynesboro.
Mrs. Shipe was born in Highland County, Virginia on January 23, 1939, a daughter of the late William Wallace Ratcliff and Mary Virginia (Hise) Ratcliff.
Dora retired as a Housekeeping Supervisor from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center and attended White Hill Church of the Christ. She loved spending time with her family, visiting with neighbors and cooking.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Shipe was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Lee Shipe; a grandson, Thomas Eugene "Tommy" Breeden; a brother, John Oscar Ratcliff and his wife, Nancy; and three sisters, Mary (Ratcliff) Rudin, Doris Virginia Doyle, and Betty (Ratcliff) Boyd.
Surviving, are two sons, Robert William Shipe of Staunton and James Edward Shipe of Stuarts Draft; two daughters, Deborah Kay “Debbie” Breeden (Jake Alexander) of Fork Union and Mary Virginia Almarode (Don Flint) of Crimora; three daughters-in-law, Teresa, Kim, and Janette Shipe; a brother, Ronnie Duncan and his wife, Shelvy of Stuarts Draft; three sisters, Annie Mae (Ratcliff) Wood of Staunton, Hazel Irene (Ratcliff) Bobb of Tennessee and Marni Janett (Ratcliff) West and her husband, Steve of Waynesboro; a brother-in-law, Robert Boyd of Union Town, Ohio; twelve grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in Coffman Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor David Chappell. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Chris Breeden, David Breeden, Timmy Shipe, Jamie Shipe, Jeremy Shipe, Jonathan Shipe and Matt Sheets.
It is suggested that those desiring make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 4110, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.