5100 Interstate 30 (at US-69), Greenville, TX75402

Shirley Garrett Flippin
January 12, 1936 - April 20, 2023

Shirley Garrett Flippin

Shirley Garrett Flippin

Shirley Garrett Flippin, 87, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on April 20, 2023, at Hunt Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Todd Barnes officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 PM until service time.

Shirley was born on January 12, 1936, in Trenton, Texas to James Howard Sandlin and Nellie Faye Cummings Sandlin. Shirley married Rex Flippin on July 14, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She retired from E-Systems after 30 years of service.

Shirley is survived by son, Kelly Garrett and wife Leah, daughters, Ginger Huffman and Lori Buchanan, sister, Debbie Perez, step-children, Tony Flippin and wife Becky, Rexanne McCauley; grandchildren, Cori Cameron, Chaz Garrett, Jacob Huffman, Kelsey Sullivan, Ashli Davis and husband Chance, Whitney Coburn and husband, Bryan, Alex Buchanan and wife, Holly, Matthew McCauley, Sara Mellady and husband Ben, Toby Flippin, and Josh Flippin; sister-in-law, Jenn Sandlin, and fourteen great- grandchildren.

Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Rex, parents, brothers, Sam Sandlin and Jack Sandlin.

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Condolences(2)

  1. Tony Hughes
    I worked with Shirley starting in early 1960's off and on for the entire time she was at E-Systems. A good friend. She will be missed.
  2. Barbara and Bob Arrington
    So very sorry for our tremendous loss. May the Lord reach out and touch each and every one of you in your time of sorrow.
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