Sarah Viola Nipps, 94, of Dunbar, passed away June 25, 2012 at Valley Health Center of South Charleston, following a long illness.

She was born on November 5, 1917, in Putnam County, a daughter of the late Addie Edward and Oma May Kelly Taylor. She was a member of the Red Oak Community Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 62 years, John Gaston Nipps. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Dorcas Faye Starkey and her brother, John Britton Taylor.

She is survived by daughters, Dorothy Simpson of South Charleston, Judy Mollohan and husband, George of Beckley and Helen Lee and her husband, Michael of Dunbar. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Cynthia Beane of Charleston, Dr. D. Scott Wilkinson of San Jose, California, Stephanie Rutherford (Johnny) of South Charleston, Nicholas Starkey of Roanoke, Virginia, Michael Starkey (Michele) of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Jeffrey Starkey of Denver, Colorado, David Mollohan (Tammy) of Beckley, Lisa Repasky (Alan) of Salem, Virginia and Michele Lee of Dunbar; ten great grandchildren, Jennifer and Stacey Beane, Timothy, Elizabeth and Zachery Starkey, Regan, Sophie and Ben Repasky, Dakota and Sierra Mollohan. She is also survived by brothers, Emmett Taylor and wife, Phyllis, Addie "Junior" Taylor and wife, Ellen of Sanford, Florida and brother-in-law, Carl Nipps of Dunbar and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Valley Health Center for their dedicated and compassionate care of our mother.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 28, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Victor Keathley officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.

Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.