Robert William Rippy Jr.'s Obituary
Robert William Rippy Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the age of 58. He was born January 3, 1961 to Robert and Sandra Rippy in Dallas, Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother Sandra Rippy, grandparents Cecil Rippy, and Harvey and Vivian Lillard. He is survived by his grandmother Ouida Rippy, father Robert Rippy Sr. and wife Sharron.Robert met the love of his life, Kristi Kobell, in 2010 and they were blessed with 8 years of marriage. He is survived by wife, Kristi, five children; daughters Alyssa Thomas and husband Shane, Tierney Rippy, Sydney Kobell and sons Aric Rippy and Justin Whitson and wife Megan; six grandchildren Aubree, Kaiden, Blake, Stella, Jasper, and Dex; his sisters, Kristine Harvey and Tammy Porter and husband Will, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.Robert worked in the automotive industry for 25 plus years as a General Manager. He worked for numerous car lines and had a passion for people. He was respected and loved by all that knew him.Robert’s faith and family were paramount to him. He gave his life to Jesus and was baptized at Christ Fellowship on January 22, 2012. He loved the Lord with his whole heart and was devoted to sharing the gospel to all.Robert loved his Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks and had a passion for music and going to concerts. He especially loved Metallica, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd along with all of his favorite Christian bands such as Third Day, Need To Breathe, and Hillsong. He enjoyed sitting back and listening to any great guitar riff.He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.Memorial Service will be held January 20th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Christ Fellowship located at 2801 Orchid Drive McKinney, Texas 75070.
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