James Walter Tripp

James Walter Tripp, 77, husband of Betty G. Tripp, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021. 

Born on June 8, 1943 in Dunn, NC, he was a son of the late Johnnie and Louise Tripp.

In the nearly 78 years of his life, the dash between 1943 and 2021, Walt lived a life that reflected his faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ: service, dedication, selflessness and so much more. 

He was the eldest brother to Mark and Jimmy (deceased), committed husband of 53 years to Betty, father of five: Amy, Dan, Kitty, Jon and Beth (deceased) and eight grandchildren: Annabelle, Bailey, Grace, Jackson, Ashley, Zachary, Ella, and Grant.

Professionally, Walt was an accomplished electrical and instrumentation designer, a home builder and an overall jack of all trades. He could design the plans for a home and then build it. It seems there weren’t many things he couldn’t do.

Walt was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout the years. His tales of deer hunts and that 80+lb catfish that got away may have made their ways around the streets of gold.

A couple years back, when he found himself retired and to cold to fish, he turned to quilting. To this day, his quilts are being used around the world; from the missions field to military homes to homeless shelters in Washington, DC. 

When he passed away, Walt was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Simpsonville. His desire was to see the Gospel preached in all areas of the globe – which is why in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the missions program of Faith Baptist Church in Simpsonville, SC. 

While we are heartbroken as a family to not have Walt in our lives any longer, we have the promise that we will see him again. 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 gives us the comfort we need to deal with the days, months and years ahead.

Throughout his life, Walt would routinely lean on his faith – not in a ritualistic demonstration, but in an everyday, practical way. He was quick to turn to The Bible for the truth, for answers to life mysteries. So, in his death, he would be quick to point anyone uncertain about their relationship with Jesus Christ to the words of John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Our family would love to see anyone with questions about where they will spend their eternity get the answers from the final authority on the matter: God and His Word. Don’t wait to settle this. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church, Simpsonville and may be watched live at the link below. Entombment will be private. 

Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church Christmas Missions Fund, 906 Hwy 14, Simpsonville, SC 29681.