Evaline Jean Phipps

November 1, 1923 - January 6, 2016

Evaline Jean Phipps, 92, died at The Bridges in Edinburg, TX on January 6, 2016. She was born in Marengo, IN to A.C. and Rella Spencer. She graduated from Marengo High School in 1941. Evaline served in the Navy (WAVES) from December 14, 1944 to May 15, 1946. She was sworn into the WAVES on radio station WHAS in Louisville, KY. Being the shortest person in her unit she was affectionately nicknamed "Jeep". She married her love, Floyd Charles Phipps on July 30, 1948 in Charleston, IN. He preceded her in death October 26, 2007. Together they enjoyed traveling the United States in their Airstream and retired to the Tip O' Texas RV Resort thirty-five years ago. Evaline worked for Indiana Bell Telephone prior to her Navy service and afterwards until she retired. She is survived by her loving niece Pat Ratcliff, nephew Leon Ratcliff, great niece Stephanie White all of O'Fallon, IL and great nephew Eric Ratcliff of Carlinville, IL. She will be inurned beside her husband in Calvary Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.