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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My family will be attending my grandfather’s funeral and burial today; therefore, the Positive Note will go out later Monday or first thing Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for continuing to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. The visitation was very hard for my children last night.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>Francis Hipp<br>July 15, 1932 - September 21, 2021<br>West Columbia, South Carolina - Francis Asbury Hipp, 89, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at White Oak Manor in Newberry, SC.<br>Born in Saluda, he was the son of the late Wilbert A. and Willie Mae Fulmer Hipp, and husband of Maggie Gillett Maffett Hipp. A graduate of Clemson University in 1955 with a degree in Animal Science. He first worked as an Extension Agent for Lexington County and then worked for Agrico Chemical as a salesman /manager. In 1972, he started a successful career in real estate being very active in the Realtor community for 49 years. He was a sergeant in the US Army and is a Korean War Veteran. He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in West Columbia as a Sunday school teacher and a leader in the church. Mr. Hipp served on Epworth Children's Home as well as being a Lay Servant at Christopher Towers Retirement Community for 25 years. He was also a licensed Auctioneer for 31 years, assisting his dear friend Jimmy Derrick in raising millions of dollars in over 150 charity auctions in the state of South Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>He enjoyed time with his family, especially grand and great grandchildren. He loved Clemson and Georgia football, and spending time at his farm in Saluda, gardening and raising cows.<br>Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Maggie Gillett Maffett Hipp of West Columbia, two sons, Jeff Hipp (Janice) of Jacksonville Beach, FL and Keith Hipp of Irmo, two grandchildren, Jennifer Bazer and Cristen Hipp, two great-grandchildren, Cade and Kaylin Bazer, and a sister, Trudy Nichols of Saluda.<br>Mr. Hipp is preceded in death by a brother, Howell E. Hipp, and a sister, Marjorie Mills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Ramey Funeral Home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Monday, September 27, 2021 at Trinity United Methodist Church in West Columbia with Rev. John Jordan officiating. Social distancing will be observed and masks are requested. You may live stream the service by visiting <a href="http://youtube.com/"><span style='color:#006699'>YouTube.com</span></a> through Trinity United Methodist Church, West Columbia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>Interment will follow at 3 PM, at Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery in Saluda, SC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church at 1201 Mohawk Drive, West Columbia 29169 and Christopher Towers Retirement Community at 1805 Devine Street, Columbia 29201.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'>Please share your memories and condolences online at <a href="http://www.rameyfuneralhome.com/"><span style='color:#006699'>www.rameyfuneralhome.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"PT Serif",serif;color:#404F57'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#404F57'>Published by The State on Sep. 24, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>