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Born June 22, 1938, in Rowan County, NC, he was the son of the late Harry Hipp, Sr. and Cora Maness.
John was a graduate of Cleveland High School and graduated from barber school in Winston-Salem. He worked as a barber at College Inn Barbershop in Salisbury from 1962-2024. He was a member of Maranatha Bible Church. John enjoyed the outdoors; whether hunting in Colorado, baling hay on the farm, skiing and camping with family at the lake. It all brought him joy.
Along with his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Loretta Jones Hipp on May 3, 2021, and brother, Harry L. Hipp, Jr.
Those left to cherish his memory are daughter, Joni Whitaker and husband, Ken; son, Darren Hipp and wife, Robin; daughter, Lori Knox and husband, Tim; brother, George Hipp; grandchildren, Krista Hardin, Anna Hipp, Gage Jensen, K.C. Whitaker, Hannah Beth Whitaker, John Whitaker, and Cal Knox; great-grandchildren, Brantley, Blake, Kyndall, Blaine, Wes, Eli, Jace, Zayden, and Tate.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, from 6-8PM at Summersett Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 11:30am at City Memorial Park cemetery with Pastor Lincoln Roth officiating.
In lieu of flowers, friends may send memorial donations to Maranatha Bible Church, 2320 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28147, or Novant Health Hospice, 1229 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28144.
Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Hipp family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.
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Dave Basinger
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Darren and family, so sorry for your loss. John may be a little late getting to heaven because I'm sure he'll want to go by the coast and catch another big drum.
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