Judy Ann Nipper, aged 68, of Kingston, TN went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2024, peacefully in her home. She is preceded in death by her spouse, Caney Nipper, her parents, Jack and Pauline Ashburn, and her sister, Peggy Thompson. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Hatfield; four grandchildren, Zackary Hatfield and wife, Tosha; Michaela Hatfield (Seth Nix); Dallas Hatfield; and Denver Hatfield; and one great-grandchild, Bethany Hope; and many brothers and sisters, Roy Ashburn, Mary Jackson, Jack Ashburn, Jr. and wife, Valerie, Jim Ashburn, John Ashburn, Barbara Ashburn (Rick Julian), and Jeff Ashburn (Becky Boyd). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Judy was a long-time member of Johnson’s Missionary Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Johnson’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church from 12:00 noon until 1:00 P.M. with the service to follow at 1:00 P.M. with Brother: Preston Cronan officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater, is in charge of arrangements.