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John Hipp Obituary
Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late Holley Haskell and Rosa Belle Shaw Hipp. He was a graduate of Saluda High School and Newberry College and received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Georgia. He was a US Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe as an Army Chaplain. He was a former member of the Lion's Club, the Masons, Alston Wilkes Society, County Mental Health Association, Council on Aging, Faith Home, AARP and Habitat for Humanity.
Rev. Hipp was licensed to preach in 1938 through the SC United Methodist Conference and served the following appointments: Cross Anchor, 1940; Pickens (Grace & Mt. Bethel), 1943; Latimer Memorial, 1946; Startex, 1948; St. John (Graniteville), 1952; Providence, 1956; Mt. Bethel, 1960; Central, 1962; Platt Springs, 1966; Mathews, 1971; Edgefield, 1975 and O'Neal Street, 1978. Following his retirement in 1980, he continued to serve with appointments to Trenton & McKendree, 1982; Waterloo & Soule Chapel, 1984 and Galloway, 1986. He served on numerous district and conference committees and boards throughout his career.
Rev. Hipp was a member of Mathews United Methodist Church, where he was a former member of the United Methodist Men.
Surviving is his wife of 69 years and his sister, Virginia H. Goff of Saluda.
He was preceded in death by his son, John Gerald Hipp, Jr.
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Mathews United Methodist Church with Dr. J. William Harris, the Rev. Nellie Cloninger and the Rev. Tim McClendon officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Travis Park Cemetery, Saluda.
Pallbearers will be Ray Hipp, Phil Epps, Leonard Halfacre, Hascal Goff, Ryan Goff, Jacob Johnson and Bill McDaniel.
Honorary escort will be the pastors of the SC Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at church following the service.
Memorials may be made to Epworth Children's Home, PO Box 50466, Columbia, SC 29250 (www.epworthchildrenshome.org).
Harley Funeral Home and Crematory (www.harleyfuneralhome.com) is in charge of arrangements.
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Perry and Allyson Jeffcoat
September 22, 2011
We are so sorry about the loss of Mr. Hipp. We thank him for his service to our country, fighting to rid our world of tyranny, cruelty and injustice. We owe so much to "The Greatest Generation". We hope and pray that the family will find strength and comfort in your faith and your memories.
Charlie Bray
September 21, 2011
Brother Hipp led me to the Lord in February, 1971. What a good job he did as I am still loving and serving Jesus after 40 years. May God richly bless Carol and the family til we see John again!
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