James ""Jim"" Cripe

James A. “Jim” Cripe, 67, of   Flora,   passed   away   on Friday   May   12,   2017,   at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston, N.C.  He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Cass County, Ind., the son of   the   Paul   Cripe   and Margaret (Hayes) Wagoner. He was a graduate of Carroll High School in 1969. After high school,  Jim joined the U.S. Army, where he served 14 months with the 82nd Field Artillery in Vietnam and during his time he received the Bronze Star. He worked   for   Wabash National and before  that  he was a truck driver. He was a member of the Flora Christian Church. Jim loved spending time with his grandchildren and family, and enjoyed watching NASCAR races.  

Surviving are five sons, James, Tom, Benjamin, Greg and Andrew Cripe; 10 grandchildren;   and sisters, Janice Johnson (Lowell) of Flora and JoAnn Pullen of Lebanon.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a sister, Lois Jean Huff; and a brother-in-law, Dwight Pullen.  

No services will be held at this time; Jim wishes were to be cremated.  Arrangements   were
entrusted   to   Genda   Funeral Home Rienke Chapel, Flora.  Online condolences can be shared   by visiting www.gendafuneralhome.com.