Obituary for Lucy Belle Nipp
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Lucy was born in Altus, Oklahoma on May 20, 1911. She was the first born child of Maggie (Odam) Harper and John Robert Harper. In the ensuring years she became bit sister to sic siblings. Unfortunately, the 1918 flu epidemic claimed the lives of her infant sister Lois Pearl and three year old brother Newton Poole. Lucy's father past away during her teen years and that made for a particularly rough time for Lucy and her family during the great depression.
Lucy was a graduate of Altus High School. She married E. Cameron
"Jack" Nipp on January 12, 1929. Their son, John Franklin, was born on
April 23, 1933. Jack, Lucy and John moved to San Diego, California at the beginning of WWII . Lucy was a resident of San Diego County until 2002.
While in San Diego she was employed in several positions. Initially she was a seamstress for the New Your Costume Company where she sewed many varied costumes for local department stores. Lucy later worked at General Dynamic, Convair Division helping build airplanes for America's defense effort. While in San Diego, Jack and Lucy completed their family with the birth of a daughter, Brenda Beth in July, 1946. Lucy enjoyed rock hounding and square dancing in her free time.
Lucy was widowed in 1958 and subsequently, after Convair layoff, took a position as a housekeeper at College Park Hospital in La Mesa. She remained at the Hospital until her retirement in the late '70's.
Lucy was preceded in death by both her parents and her remaining four siblings who attained adulthood. They included John Robert (JR) Harper of Lawton, OK; Mary Louise Sackett of San Diego, CA; Helen Frances Thaggard of Dallas, TX; who preceded Lucy in death by just five days; and Douglas Calvin Harper of Jackson, MS. Also preceding her was her son John and his wife Jo Anne Baxter Nipp.
Lucy loved family and known to many simply as "Grannie". She is survived by her daughter Brenda and son-in-law Fred Adkins of Placerville, CA. Her family included seven granddaughters, Debbie Nipp Goettsch of Crest, CA. Her family included seven granddaughters, Debbie Nipp Goettsch of Crest, CA; Diane Nipp Streckert of San Diego, CA;
Drenda Nipp Coon of Spring Valley, CA; Melissa Adkins of Livermore, CA; Jessica Adkins Shaw of Citrus Heights, AS; Rebecca Adkins Larson of Noonan, GA; Monica Adkins Booth of Carson City NV; and one grandson, John Franklin Nipp ll of Spring Valley, CA. Her wealth of family also included ten great grandchildren. They are Morgan and Maggie Goettsch; Kyle Streckert; Marie Coon; Matthew and Kadence Shaw; Levi, Bethany and Noah Larson and Arwen Booth. These grandchildren and great grandchildren were the great joy of her.
Funeral services for Lucy Nipp will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 4, 2007, at Lowell-Tims funeral Home Chapel with Rev.Boyd Whitehead officiating. Lucy's final resting place will be beside her husband at Restlawn Cemerery.
08/04/2007
10:00 AM
Funeral
Lowell-Tims Chapel
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Lucy was born in Altus, Oklahoma on May 20, 1911. She was the first born child of Maggie (Odam) Harper and John Robert Harper. In the ensuring years she became bit sister to sic siblings. Unfortunately, the 1918 flu epidemic claimed the lives of her infant sister Lois Pearl and three year old brother Newton Poole. Lucy's father past away during her teen years and that made for a particularly rough time for Lucy and her family during the great depression.
Lucy was a graduate of Altus High School. She married E. Cameron
"Jack" Nipp on January 12, 1929. Their son, John Franklin, was born on
April 23, 1933. Jack, Lucy and John moved to San Diego, California at the beginning of WWII . Lucy was a resident of San Diego County until 2002.
While in San Diego she was employed in several positions. Initially she was a seamstress for the New Your Costume Company where she sewed many varied costumes for local department stores. Lucy later worked at General Dynamic, Convair Division helping build airplanes for America's defense effort. While in San Diego, Jack and Lucy completed their family with the birth of a daughter, Brenda Beth in July, 1946. Lucy enjoyed rock hounding and square dancing in her free time.
Lucy was widowed in 1958 and subsequently, after Convair layoff, took a position as a housekeeper at College Park Hospital in La Mesa. She remained at the Hospital until her retirement in the late '70's.
Lucy was preceded in death by both her parents and her remaining four siblings who attained adulthood. They included John Robert (JR) Harper of Lawton, OK; Mary Louise Sackett of San Diego, CA; Helen Frances Thaggard of Dallas, TX; who preceded Lucy in death by just five days; and Douglas Calvin Harper of Jackson, MS. Also preceding her was her son John and his wife Jo Anne Baxter Nipp.
Lucy loved family and known to many simply as "Grannie". She is survived by her daughter Brenda and son-in-law Fred Adkins of Placerville, CA. Her family included seven granddaughters, Debbie Nipp Goettsch of Crest, CA. Her family included seven granddaughters, Debbie Nipp Goettsch of Crest, CA; Diane Nipp Streckert of San Diego, CA;
Drenda Nipp Coon of Spring Valley, CA; Melissa Adkins of Livermore, CA; Jessica Adkins Shaw of Citrus Heights, AS; Rebecca Adkins Larson of Noonan, GA; Monica Adkins Booth of Carson City NV; and one grandson, John Franklin Nipp ll of Spring Valley, CA. Her wealth of family also included ten great grandchildren. They are Morgan and Maggie Goettsch; Kyle Streckert; Marie Coon; Matthew and Kadence Shaw; Levi, Bethany and Noah Larson and Arwen Booth. These grandchildren and great grandchildren were the great joy of her.
Funeral services for Lucy Nipp will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 4, 2007, at Lowell-Tims funeral Home Chapel with Rev.Boyd Whitehead officiating. Lucy's final resting place will be beside her husband at Restlawn Cemerery.
08/04/2007
10:00 AM
Funeral
Lowell-Tims Chapel
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