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Charles Leon Lipsey, 66, of Greenville died early in the morning on April 8, 2008, at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Gould officiating. Burial is in Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home.The son of Luther and Althea McMullen Lipsey, he was born March 21, 1942, in Longview. On July 20, 1991, he married Sherrie Narramore in Greenville. He graduated from Cisco High School where he played football and received an honorable mention for All American and was an All State running back. He played in the North-South All Star football game. Mr. Lipsey attended Texas Tech University on a football scholarship. He also attended Howard Payne University and Angelo State University where he received his bachelor of science degree. Mr. Lipsey was a high school football coach at Eden, San Angelo, Mason, Big Lake, Alpine, Greenville and Midland. He was a member of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church.Surviving are his wife of Greenville; two sons, Chuck Lipsey and wife Kelly of Whitewright and Scott Lipsey and wife Shanna of San Angelo; a daughter, Candi Rasberry and husband Kurt of Wall; stepdaughters Kim Bost and husband Dylan of Raleigh, N.C., and Tiffany Swain and husband Lee of McKinney; a brother, Benji Lipsey and wife Diane of Houston; sister Lorelei Andrews and husband Dean of Liberty Hill; grandchildren Chelsy and Charly Lipsey of Whitewright, Brian, Brent and Brett Rasberry of Wall, Payton and Luke Lipsey of San Angelo, Marley and Ainsley Bost of Raleigh, N.C., and Rachel and Lauren Swain of McKinney; and several nieces and nephews.His parents and his father- and mother-in-law, Bill and Billie Narramore, preceded him in death.Memorials may be made to Cause for Paws, 4401 Moulton, Suite 1, Greenville, 75401.Pallbearers are Chuck Lipsey, Scott Lipsey, Kyle Andrews, Kris Andrews, Lee Swain and Kurt Rasberry.