Helen Joy Shipp, 74, of Memphis, TN, died October 28, 2024. Born August 19, 1950, to the late Ira Ervin Shipp, Jr. and Elizabeth Cochran Shipp, she graduated from Messick High School and the University of Memphis.  She spent several years as an elementary school teacher before earning a Master's Degree in Learning Disabilities from the University of Georgia.  Helen excelled in helping students overcome learning challenges both in the classroom and through individual tutoring.

Helen was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church and a devout witness to her faith.  She  enjoyed volunteering with the Bill Glass Prison Ministries and with Fellowship of Christian Athletes events.  She will also be remembered for her years of keeping the nursery at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett where she also served on the custodial staff.

She leaves a brother, Charles E. Shipp (Nino), of Memphis; a sister, Beth Nott  of Gainesville, GA; a sister, Kathryn Hughes (Keith), of Bartlett; and numerous nieces and nephews.  Those wishing to honor her life and Christian ministry may make a donation to one of her special interests or to a faith-based organization of their choice.