Blanche Phipps
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Blanche Phipps, 95, of West Grove passed away at Jenners Pond Retirement Community on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Born in West Jefferson, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Emmitt Hopper and Pearl (Gamble) Hopper. She was the beloved wife of the late Barney Roscoe Phipps who passed in 1973.
Blanche attended Piny Creek Elementary in West Jefferson, North Carolina, and went on to serve at Strodes Sausage and Scrapple, Kraft School Bus Company, and Plumbmaster Inc. where she then retired to care for her grandchildren.
Blanche had an unconditional amount of love for her family, and also enjoyed blessing them with her delicious southern cooking. Blanche looked forward to going to church on Sundays and there she was everyone’s “Mom-Mom”. She was an active member of New London Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter; Jennie Hoover and husband Lee of Jennersville, PA, two siblings; Laura Jenkins of West Grove and Mary Hash and husband Walter of Coatesville, 5 grandchildren; Patty Bryan and husband Jimmy of West Grove, Linda Deeney and husband Dave of Landenberg, Sherry Wardell wife of the late Tommy Wardell (2022), Mike Phipps and wife Dawn of Maryland, and Brian Phipps and wife Kara of West Grove. Additionally, she is survived by 8 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by two sons Claude and James Phipps and by one sibling Wayne Hopper.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, April 4, 2022, from New London Baptist Church, 226 Pennock Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation period taking place from 10 AM until the start of the service. Interment will directly follow at Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett, PA.
The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude for the excellent care Blanche received from the Preston staff at Jenners Pond Nursing Facility.
In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to New London Baptist Church, 226 Pennock Bridge Road, West Grove, PA 19390 in honor of Blanche’s years of membership.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Dear Linda, Patty, Sherry,
Dear Linda, Patty, Sherry, and family. We are so sorry to hear of Mom Mom's home going. She was such a sweet lady and will be missed. We know she is no longer suffering and is with our Lord now. We all can take comfort knowing we will see her again. Praying for you all.
So Sorry For Your Loss
Mom Mom Phipps was a truly wonderful Lady! I remember her pleasant and sincere smile, and all the kind words she always said. We are so very sorry for your loss. May you feel the Lord walking close along side each of you in the difficult days ahead.