Trista Lynn Ford Shipp

Trista Lynn Ford Shipp, 63, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, in Clarendon.

Memorial services were held Friday, September 14, 2012, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, officiating.

Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis.

Trista was born January 16, 1949, in Dumas, Texas to Bennie and Joyce Flyr Ford. She had been a nurse at the Memphis Convalescent and a rancher for the majority of her life. Since 1981, she was a resident of Hedley until she married Buddy Shipp, on September 1, 1999, at Memphis, where she made her home in Memphis.

Trista started the 4-H program in Clarendon, taught numerous kids to ride horses, and loved the outdoors. She was always happy and passionate about whatever she did. Trista lived life to the fullest and always saw the best in everyone she knew. She enjoyed decorating and doing home improvement projects. One of her traditions was to gather her friends and family and ride through Palo Duro Canyon on nights where there was a full moon. She was Baptist.

She is survived by her parents, Bennie and Joyce Ford of Wheeler; her husband, Buddy Shipp of Memphis; 2 sons, Shawn Bright and wife Dawn of Dalhart, Dallas Moore and wife Elizabeth of Lelia Lake; a step son, Joe Don Shipp of Memphis; 2 daughters, Tylena Horton and husband John of Hendersonville, TN, Holly McCleskey and husband Willie of Hedley; a step daughter, Becky Shipp and husband Jeffery of Albany; a brother, Glen Ford of Dumas; sister, Kay Jameson of Shamrock; 16 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family suggest memorials be made to the Donley County 4-H, PO Box 682, Clarendon, TX 79226.