HICKOX – Mrs. Monie Lou Howard Tripp went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, May 14, 2025.

Mrs. Tripp was born in Dodge County to Levi Howard and Pauline Rogers Howard Bryant. She moved to Brantley County at the age of 13. Her husband, Johnnie Tripp, was also from Dodge County.

Mrs. Tripp is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Johnnie Lee Tripp; two brothers, John Howard and Gordon Howard; and a halfbrother, Junior Livingston.

Mrs. Tripp worked 42 years in education and retired from the Brantley County Board of Education in 2008. She spent many years with our children and never met any children she didn’t like.

Mrs. Tripp was a member of Hickox Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School secretary for many years, the Senior Adult planner and also a choir member. She loved church music, reading, fishing, watching birds from her front porch and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mrs. Tripp is survived by three children and their spouses, Doug Tripp and Merrell Padgett, both of Nahunta, and Myra Martin (Mitch) of Tennessee; five grandchildren, Paul Dowling (Marie), Becky Knight (Jonathan), Dustin Martin (Candice), Kristin Martin and Melissa White (Jacob); three great grandchildren, Cara Ann Knight, Abrey White and Braylon White; a sister and brother-in-law, Diane Warren (Myron) of North Augusta, S.C,; special friends, G.W. and Ivene Knox, Mary Lou Smith, and Chris, Lori and Caden Quick; also several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

A funeral service was held Saturday afternoon, May 17, 2025 at Hickox Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Wainright, Rev. Mitch Martin and Rev. Jerry Johns officiating.

Burial followed in the family plot at New Hope Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Derrick Bradshaw, Jr. Daniel Batten, Shawn Smith, G.W. Knox, Jimmy Anderson, Chris Quick, Caden Quick, Bruce Davis and James Moody.

A sincere thanks to G.W. and Ivene Knox and Merle Lee for always being willing to help. Ivene Knox for driving her to the doctors. Merle Lee for willing to listen anytime.

“When you read my obituary, I want you to realize that isn’t the end. The soul is gone to be with Jesus, the body is of no use anymore, it will decay. The soul will last forever, not just a day or two but an eternity. A person must have a place to call home when they die. Where is your place, Heaven or Hell?” — Mrs. Monie Lou Tripp Arrangements were with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.

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