Nancy Roper Hipps

Nancy Roper Hipps, 76, of Morganton, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Born in Burke County, NC on January 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Roper and Hattie McDaniel Roper. Nancy was a member of South Mountain Baptist Church where she sang alto in the church choir. For 43 years she served as a nursing home administrator, with the majority of that time spent at Magnolia Lane (Britthaven). She loved everyone and was known as "Nanny" by all.A loving wife, mother, and Nanny, Mrs. Hipps is survived by her husband, Charles Osborne Alexander of the home; sons, Bill Hipps and his wife, Trish, of Morganton and Bobby Hipps and his wife, Kim, of Nebo, NC; a daughter, Pam Michaels and her husband, Ray, of Morganton; grandchildren, Jannell Peterson and her husband, Ryan, Wesley Hipps, Melissa Hipps, Maegan Hipps, Abby Hipps, Carlee Hipps, and Sophie Hipps; great-grandchildren, Braden, Ansley, Alex, Lexy, Jocelyn, Serenity, Kimber, Anna, and Kaylee; and brothers, John W. Roper, Jr., Leroy Roper, Claude Roper, and Richard Roper.In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Johnson, Viola "Tiny" Norman, and Agnes Keaton; and a grandson, Bryson Fox.The funeral will be held at 11am, Friday, February 7, 2014 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Deviney, the Rev. Chris Annas, and the Rev. Douglas Goforth officiating. Burial will follow in South Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at the funeral home from 6-8pm.