Ernest Franklin Tripp, 65, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at his residence in Grovetown, GA.

Service is 11:00 AM, Friday, February 10, 2023 at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, 1015 Church Street, New Bern, NC.

He is survived by his wife, Sung Ae Tripp of the home; son, Jinyoung Tripp of Richmond Hill, GA; daughters, Sohui Tripp, Grovetown, GA, Soyoung Tripp of Somersett, NJ; sisters, Shirley Tripp-Murray of New Bern, Linda Godette of New Bern, Karen Easter of Oceanside, CA, Judy Hodges of New Bern, Sonja Tripp of Zebulon, NC; five grandchildren.