Mike Ripley Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mike Ripley of Gold Hill, North Carolina, who passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 43, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his mother Cynthia "Cindy" Hoffman Ripley; his grandparents, Harrison Sherman, Berince Bullock Ripley, Jerry and Pat Baker; and his stepgrandmother Genevieve Lohr.

He is survived by: his father Michael Eugene "Mike" Ripley, Sr.; his stepmother Pamala Ripley; his daughter Brooke Elizabeth Ripley; his girlfriend Diane Hasenmayer; his adoptive children, Lauryn, Jay, Phillip and Catherine; his siblings, Chris Gulledge (Lee) and Heather Gulledge; his aunt Debbie Proffitt (Michael); his uncle Bill Hoffman (Patti); his cousins, Scott Hoffman and Brad Hoffman; his close friends, Chris Brown (Christie), Nick Kelsh (Nicole), Johnathon Earnhardt, William Yost, Morgan Mosher (Jessica) and Dwayne Jordan (Kim); and his pets, Itty Bitty, Ashe, Aspyn and Iddle Bits. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

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