Obituary

Billy Bruce Vipperman
(June 28, 1950 - August 28, 2020)

BILLY BRUCE VIPPERMAN, 70, of Barboursville, went home to heaven on August 28, 2020. He was born June 28, 1950, in Williamson, WV. The youngest son of the Emogene Norman Vipperman and the late Robert Lee Vipperman of Huntington, WV. In addition to his late father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Vipperman. He is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Judy McCallister-Brown-Vipperman of Barboursville, WV; his sister, Brenda (Charlie) Rucker-McLaurin of Barboursville, WV and sister-in-law, Nicki Vipperman of Huntersville, NC. He was a loving father to his daughter, Sarah (Eddie) Cusack of Ashley, OH; his son, Adam (Kim) Vipperman of Canal Winchester, OH; his oldest son, Jason (Christy) Vipperman of Milton, GA; his two stepsons, Jeremy Brown and Jamey (Amy) Brown of Barboursville, WV, along with his 12 beloved grandchildren and step-grandchildren who adored him as "Poppy": Aiden, Alexandria, Ashley, Ava, Elliott, Emily, Garrett, Kyle, Logan, Luke, Nathan, and Scarlett; He is also survived by his aunt, Shelby (Eugene) Adams of Adairsville, GA, as well as many beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews. He started his career at Armstrong in Huntington, before traveling around the country to pursue various business ventures in the manufacturing industry. Those ventures led him to IL, OH, MD, TX and IN. He served many roles including Plant Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and eventually retired from Fleetwood Homes in 2009 to "come back home, to the place, where 'he' belonged, West Virginia." A lifelong fan of buying and selling antiques. Along with his sister, he co-founded Antiques & Collectibles at 14th in Huntington, WV. He was a wonderful man with an incredible heart who will be missed dearly by all who knew him. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, by Rev. David Cardwell. Burial will be at Woodmere Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11 to 12 p.m.