Joyce Lafay Thompson Lipe Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Joyce Lafay Thompson Lipe (Statesville, North Carolina), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on May 11, 2026 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Joyce departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joyce may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joyce leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Lloyd Thompson and Rachel Louisa Kitchens Thompson; her husband Henry Gray Lipe; and her son Rick L. Lipe. She is survived by: her daughter Rebecca Lee Lipe Wallace of Troutman; her siblings, Melton Thompson, Steve Thompson of Georgia and Kay Dakota of Georgia; her sister-in-law Freda Thompson of Louisiana; and her grandchildren, Kimberly Morrow (Jeff) and Jeremy G. Wallace.
A graveside service was held on Thursday, May 14th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Iredell Memorial Gardens (2304 Shelton Ave, Statesville, NC 28677).
