Richard Neal Phipps, 82, of Joplin, Mo., died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.
Born March 27, 1938 in Galena, Richard was the son of Alva and Eva (Webb) Phipps. He was a 1955 graduate of Galena High School. Following graduation, Richard served in the National Guard as a Military Policeman. Richard worked at Allied Signal as an inspection supervisor, retiring in 1992 after …