A Donley County woman lost her life in a tragic ranch accident last Tuesday, September 11.
Trista Shipp, age 63, was unloading cattle panels from a stock trailer after 11 a.m. near County Road I off State Hwy. 70 when the load shifted and pinned her against the trailer, Sheriff Butch Blackburn said.
The sheriff said there were nine panels in the 16-foot stock trailer, leaned against the left side.
“It appears that she got in to start unloading and they shifted, pinning her to the right side of the trailer,” Blackburn said. She was found by her son later that afternoon. Emergency personnel were called to the scene about 3 p.m., and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Services were held Friday, September 14, 2012, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, officiating. She is survived by her parents, Bennie and Joyce Ford of Wheeler; her husband, Buddy Shipp of Memphis; two sons, Shawn Bright and wife Dawn of Dalhart, Dallas Moore and wife Elizabeth of Lelia Lake; a step son, Joe Don Shipp of Memphis; two 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; two 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.
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