James Cleon Lipe Sr., age 80, of Calhoun, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

A visitation for James will be Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri, with Military Honors at 6:00 PM. Cremation will follow with private family burial in Pittsburg Cemetery, Hickory County, Missouri.

James was born to James and Opal (Storment) Lipe. James joined the Navy and was in the Vietnam War. He worked as a lineman for 5 years then drove a truck for over 40 years.

James is preceded in death by his parents, twin brother Howard Leon Lipe, sister Peggy and great grandson Dokata.

James is survived by his sons, Jim (Donna) Lipe of Windsor, MO, Tim (Loree) Lipe of Clinton, MO, and Duane (Machelle) Lipe of Calhoun, MO, grandchildren, Tol (Jessica), Ty, Billy (Jane), Jesse, Jodi, Danielle, Talissa, T.J., Ashley, Megan, Matt, Nichole, Amber (Noah), Brittany, Callie, and Presley, great-grandchildren, Linclon, Paisley, Rylan, Landon, Aleah, Kinsley, Zaden, Blake, Kyle, Sophia, Cameron, Noel, Myleigh, Easton, and Dana, and great-great-grandchildren Hadleigh and Cael.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri