1942
John
2015
John Morton Flippin
April 7, 1942 — January 3, 2015
“Let me down easy, Jesus, let me down easy” was John Flippin’s prayer for the last two weeks of his life. God answered that prayer when John Morton Flippin peacefully passed from this earth to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
John was born April 7, 1942, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Perkins Massie Morton Flippin and George Edward Flippin, Jr. John was also preceded in death by two infants and his older brother George Edward Flippin III.
John attended Virginia Episcopal School, Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and received an MBA from Memphis State University.
John entered the field of finance in 1963, with United Virginia Bank now known as Suntrust. John was an investment advisor and loved what he did – often saying “Life is good when your favorite hobby is also your profession.”
John was a founding member of Flippin, Bruce and Porter along with Greg Porter and John Bruce. He served as President of the firm.
He not only loved his profession but he loved those who worked for the firm and the people they served. It was not just a business but also a family to John.
He also loved his city and its various downtown developments. He was a passionate member of the Academy of Fine Arts board – serving as board chair in 2003.
John was also a devout board member of Seven Hills Girl’s School, Virginia Episcopal School, New Vistas School, Spring Hill Cemetery, Greater Lynchburg Community Trust, and most recently Interfaith Outreach
John was a lifelong member of St. John’s Episcopal Church where he served on the vestry.
John is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years, Charlynne Moon Flippin. They met at age 15 and shared many blessings together in this life. Their greatest joy being their children and grandchildren, Kristin Lynn Flippin (Kristy), and her friend Darin Driskill, John Morton Flippin, Jr. (Jack) and his wife Anne Garrard Flippin, David Charles Flippin, and James Edward Flippin (Jef) all of Lynchburg. He is also survived by his precious granddaughters Elizabeth Livingston Flippin (Livvy) and Katherine Massie Flippin (Kate) both of whom he adored.
He is also survived by his brother William Massie Flippin and wife Ruth Hancock Flippin (Frosty), his sisters Elizabeth Flippin Brown (Betty) and her husband Harold Thomas Brown (H.T.) and Florence Flippin Morgan (Foxie) and her husband Richard Thomas Morgan (Dick) all of Massie’s Mill, Virginia, his sisters-in-law Ruth Carter Flippin, Maria Anne Morris Flippin (Ria-Anne), brother-in-law Dr. M.E. (Gene) Moon and wife Margaret (Peggi) of Hilton Head, SC, and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the residence on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 5 to 7PM. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Burial will be private in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions please consider The Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504, Inter-faith Outreach, P.O. Box 1125,
Lynchburg, VA, 24505, or New Vistas School, 520 Eldon Street, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424. To send condolences please go to www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com
John was born April 7, 1942, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Perkins Massie Morton Flippin and George Edward Flippin, Jr. John was also preceded in death by two infants and his older brother George Edward Flippin III.
John attended Virginia Episcopal School, Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and received an MBA from Memphis State University.
John entered the field of finance in 1963, with United Virginia Bank now known as Suntrust. John was an investment advisor and loved what he did – often saying “Life is good when your favorite hobby is also your profession.”
John was a founding member of Flippin, Bruce and Porter along with Greg Porter and John Bruce. He served as President of the firm.
He not only loved his profession but he loved those who worked for the firm and the people they served. It was not just a business but also a family to John.
He also loved his city and its various downtown developments. He was a passionate member of the Academy of Fine Arts board – serving as board chair in 2003.
John was also a devout board member of Seven Hills Girl’s School, Virginia Episcopal School, New Vistas School, Spring Hill Cemetery, Greater Lynchburg Community Trust, and most recently Interfaith Outreach
John was a lifelong member of St. John’s Episcopal Church where he served on the vestry.
John is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years, Charlynne Moon Flippin. They met at age 15 and shared many blessings together in this life. Their greatest joy being their children and grandchildren, Kristin Lynn Flippin (Kristy), and her friend Darin Driskill, John Morton Flippin, Jr. (Jack) and his wife Anne Garrard Flippin, David Charles Flippin, and James Edward Flippin (Jef) all of Lynchburg. He is also survived by his precious granddaughters Elizabeth Livingston Flippin (Livvy) and Katherine Massie Flippin (Kate) both of whom he adored.
He is also survived by his brother William Massie Flippin and wife Ruth Hancock Flippin (Frosty), his sisters Elizabeth Flippin Brown (Betty) and her husband Harold Thomas Brown (H.T.) and Florence Flippin Morgan (Foxie) and her husband Richard Thomas Morgan (Dick) all of Massie’s Mill, Virginia, his sisters-in-law Ruth Carter Flippin, Maria Anne Morris Flippin (Ria-Anne), brother-in-law Dr. M.E. (Gene) Moon and wife Margaret (Peggi) of Hilton Head, SC, and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the residence on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 5 to 7PM. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Burial will be private in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions please consider The Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504, Inter-faith Outreach, P.O. Box 1125,
Lynchburg, VA, 24505, or New Vistas School, 520 Eldon Street, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424. To send condolences please go to www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com
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