Obituary for
Frieda M. Tripp (Rains)
Frieda M. Tripp, 76, of Carbondale, passed away at 12:19 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Frieda was born on January 26, 1939, in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Thomas Rains and Essie (Ellis) Rains.
She liked to cook, sew, crochet, do crafts, garden and grow flowers. At one time, she owned the Little Essie's Restaurant in Alto Pass.
Frieda had retired as a supervisor at the Nutrition Headquarters after working twenty three years.
Mrs. Tripp was a member of the Alto Pass Pentecostal Church, in Alto Pass.
She married Leonard "Ray" Tripp, Sr. on February 1, 1955, in Murphysboro, and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2015.
Frieda is survived by four daughters Rayetta (Jeff) Scott of Cobden, Betty (Ron) McClain and Cathy Jackson and Willard "Brad" Bradley, all of Murphysboro, and Beverly "Jodi" Tripp and Tony Wright, both of Alto Pass;
thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren;
three sisters Betty Deck of Litchfield, Joyce Leeper of Murphysboro, and Sue Ebberts of Dongola;
and two brothers Thomas Rains of Murphysboro and Earl Rains of Anna.
She was preceded in death by one son Leonard Ray Tripp, Jr. and one daughter Rebecca Nimmo, and her parents.
Gravesite services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Jerusalem Cemetery with Rev. Janet Lindsey officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. For more information, please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com.
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