Jane Hipp

1923 - 2015

Jane Hipp GREENVILLE, SC - Jane Gage Fishburne Hipp of Greenville, SC died at her home May 6, 2015 in Green Valley after a short illness. Jane Hipp was the wife of the late Herman Neel Hipp who died in 1984. Born in Walterboro, SC April 21, 1923, Jane was the daughter of South Carolina Supreme Court Judge Edward Ladson Fishburne and Mary Patterson Gage Fishburne. She attended Converse College and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority at USC. During WWII she worked at the Ration Board. She was a great supporter of education that started with a small group establishing Christ Church Episcopal School which her 5 children and many of her 18 grandchildren have and are attending. Jane stood beside her husband Herman and helped grow a successful family company, Liberty Life Insurance Company during his lifetime. She was a lifelong member of Junior League of Greenville, Poinsett Club and Green Valley Country Club, which was developed by the family company. Jane and her husband were charter members of The Debutante Club of Greenville. Jane was a philanthropist establishing scholarships at Wofford, Furman and the United Negro College foundation and a member of United Way Tocqueville Society. Jane adored her husband and made the launching gift in 1998 for the Herman Neel Hipp (Hipp Hall) building at Furman paying tribute to his love for Furman and education. She was also a longtime supporter of the Greenville Humane Society. She joined her friends monthly for the Liberty Bells luncheons (wives of leadership at Liberty Life) and enjoyed tennis throughout her life. Jane and Herman's contributions to society have and will continue after their lifetime. Jane was a wonderful mother and an excellent role model to her children and was a fun loving grandmother who reveled in spending time with her grandchildren. Family was the most important thing in her life, and Jane passed on enduring lessons that will be remembered with her legacy. Perhaps the greatest compliment that could be paid to her is that Jane did so much for so many, never asking anything in return. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles, and had a voracious appetite for reading. Jane loved spending time with family and friends at their Lake Summit home, as well as at her family's home in Blowing Rock. Besides her parents and husband, Jane was predeceased by her brothers, Lucius Gaston Fishburne, Madison Howell of Walterboro and sister Harriet Howell Stringfellow of Chester, SC. She is survived by sisters Margaret "Sissie" Howell McAngus of Greenville and Martha Howell Guess of Denmark,SC. Jane is survived by five children, Herman Neel Hipp jr and wife Scott, Jane Gage Hipp Caulder and husband Larry, of Greenville, Mary Ladson Hipp Haddow and husband David, William Franklin Hipp and wife, Anne of Atlanta, Ga, Edward Fishburne Hipp of Hendersonville NC. She had 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Grandchildren include Corinne "Corie" Fishburne Hipp Erdman and husband Cole, Herman Neel Hipp III, Timmons Hipp Hendricks and husband Blair, William Richardson Hipp and wife Candice, Jane Fishburne Haddow McLaughen and husband Heath, Anne Jardine Haddow Freeman and husband Matt, Ladson Hipp Haddow and wife Caroline, Stuart Forbes Haddow, Heather Susan Hipp and husband Blake Byrnes, Sarah Gage Hipp, Mary Franklin Hipp, Edward Ladson Hipp, Hannah Green Hipp, Andrew Clayton Caulder , Mary Gage Caulder, Pryce Hipp Caulder, Jeffery Paul Caulder and Cameron Neel Caulder. The fourth generation family members of Jane's are Ellison Scott Hendricks, Mary Ladson McLaughen, James Henry McLaughen, Wilson Gage Freeman, George Calhoun Freeman, Bailey Elizabeth Byrnes and Lucile Patterson Haddow. The family wants to share their love and loss with Janis Jenkins and Mary Kilgore, who have been dear friends to Jane and her family for more than 15 years. There will be a service in the Markley Chapel of Christ Church Episcopal on Monday May 11, 2015 at 2 pm. The family will receive friends at the Poinsett Club after the service at 3 pm. Memorials may be made to Wofford College, Furman University, Buncombe Methodist Church or charity of choice. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mackeymortuary.com The Mackey Mortuary Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston