Barbara Tepper, 91, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Monday, June 22, 2020. Barbara was born on July 8, 1928, in Bronx, New York, and was a long-time resident of Flagler Beach, Florida, before relocating to North Carolina.
Barbara worked in the garment district of New York for many years, relocated to Maryland where she worked out of the home while raising her two children, and then taught exercise classes for Adult Education when she moved to Florida.
Barbara was a kind and loving person who never met a stranger and embraced everyone she met as a friend. Her contagious smile and laugh left the people who crossed her path just a little bit happier. She was a voracious reader and a prolific story teller. She loved to dance, exercise and spend time with her family and friends. Barbara loved all animals, especially her birds and dogs.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Charlotte Dyckman, her sister Suzanne Mionie, half-sister Annabelle Dyckman Koplin, and her loving husband of 51 years, Norman Tepper. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Doolittle (Jay), Matthews, North Carolina, her son, David Tepper (Lois), Tallahassee, Florida, and her three beautiful granddaughters, Kristen and Jessica Doolittle, and Dr. Sarah Tepper.
The family would like to share a special thanks to the nurses from Hospice of Union County and all the care givers, nurses, and staff who looked after and loved Barbara at Sunrise on Providence. We appreciate your kindness and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in honor of Barbara to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation or Halfway There Rescue (halfwaythererescue.com) in Rock Hill, SC.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at a later date to be announced.
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