CAMDEN - Thelma Mae Sipple, of Camden, went home to be with her Lord and reunited with her daughter Debbie on Feb. 25, 2012. She was born on Feb. 16, 1938, in Milford, Del., daughter of the late Willis and Ava (Sparks) Sipple. Thelma was employed with Bell Tone Hearing Center as a receptionist and also was a founder and trustee of Debbie's Fund in honor of her daughter. She enjoyed phone calls to her friends, country music, clothes, jewelry, wild birds, doing word puzzles, TV soaps and games shows. In addition to her daughter, Debra Lynn Sipple, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Nathan 'Junior' Sipple in 2010; and step-son, Nathan Wayne Sipple in 2007. She is survived by her stepson, David Sipple of Camden; sister, Betty Rifenburg and her husband Ralph of DeLang, Fla; nephew, Larry Rifenburg of Fla; niece, Lisa Frie of Smyrna; special friend and caregiver, Karen Barnes; extended family of friends, Loretta Poore, Gloria Ivory, Dustin Ressler, Jamie Ressler, and special grand daughter, Kylie Ressler, Leah Barnes, Mike Newnam, Kristin Newnam, Hope and Dave Caldwell, Jim Woodland; and her cats, Fluffy and Kitty-Doe. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012, in the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, where friends may gather two hours earlier. Burial will follow in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, Frederica. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Debbie's Fund c/o CNB Bank, Att: D. Andrews, 698 N. DuPont Hwy., Milford, DE 19963. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.