Jack Junior Sipe

He was born September 1, 1934, son of the late Fred Eugene Sipe and Hattie Matthews Sipe. Jack was a master brick mason and co-owner of Hollar and Sipe Masonry. He was an athlete who excelled at baseball, softball, and basketball. He loved his family, his church, playing and watching sports, and working outside. Jack never met a stranger and loved traveling with his wife throughout the United States. He volunteered many hours serving on committees at his church, teaching Sunday school, coaching area youth, and serving on building teams with Brick Missions.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Neil Jack Sipe; and his nine siblings: Stella Little, Emery Sipe, Anna Barger, Neva Deal, Margie Lail, Hugh Sipe, Mae Sipe, Berman Sipe, and Evelyn Rusch.

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 64 years, Joyce Drum Sipe of the home; a daughter and her husband, Sherry and Scott Richardson of Hickory; a son and his wife, Phillip K. and Gaila Sipe of Bethlehem; five grandchildren, Erin Ogburn and her husband Chris, John Hardee and his wife Danielle, Phillip J. Sipe, Garrett Sipe, and Cole Sipe; and two great-grandchildren, Ophelia Hardee and Juniper Ogburn.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 6th at 4:00pm at Highland Baptist Church in Hickory, NC. The family asks that funeral attendees please wear a mask and practice social distancing. The funeral will also be streamed on Highland Baptist Church’s Facebook page for those who cannot attend.

A family visitation will not be held at this time, and a private burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider making a donation to the following charities: Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina (www.bchfamily.org) or the Building Upgrade Fund at Highland Baptist Church (www.hbchickory.org).