Loretta Norman Hipp

Loretta N. Hipp, 86, formerly of Charlotte, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Candler, NC.

Born in Asheville, Mrs. Hipp was the daughter of the late Robert Loren and Ruby Gladys Westall Norman. She and her husband of over 50 loving and inseparable years, Harold G. Hipp, had lived in Charlotte for over 47 years before moving closer to their family members for care during declining health. Mrs. Hipp worked for Southern Bell, Bell South, and AT&T for over 45 years and retired as Assistant Chief Operator over the Charlotte region. She was a member of Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.

In addition to her husband Harold, she is survived by immediate family members:  son, Gary Davis (Ponnie), of Candler; daughters, Nanci Hudspeth (Perry), of Winston-Salem, and Judi Brown (Les), of Raleigh; grandchildren, Jonathan Davis, Patrick Davis (Amy), Daniel Davis (Kaleigh), Zach Brown, Meg Boedy (Matt) and Emily Thompson (Cory); six great-grandchildren: her sister, Sue Jackson, of Fairview; and other nieces, nephews, and sisters-in-law.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue, Asheville.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church with interment to follow at Forest Lawn West Memorial Park in Charlotte.

Following the interment, the family will return to the church for a time of fellowship.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.

The family would like to thank the loving and caring nursing staff, CNA’s and other staff members at Pisgah Manor Nursing Center for taking such good care of our mother and for their many expressions of love during her stay. She also made some very special friends during her stay at Pisgah Manor and we thank all of you for being a most important part of her life. We also appreciate her class members and friends at Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church for their continual prayers and remembrances while she was away from the Church.