Marie Hope Lipton

January 31, 1926 - January 23, 2021

Marie Hope Lipton, age 94, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at St. Gabriel’s Assisted Living & Memory Care in Murrells Inlet, SC. Marie was the oldest child of Ann and James Mayhall and was born in Alton, Illinois on January 31, 1926. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Martha, marvel, and brother Bill. Marie was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Carwood Lipton. The Lipton’s lived in Geneva, Switzerland for eight years until Mr. Lipton retired from Owens-Illinois, and they moved to Southern Pines, NC. The Lipton’s were members of the Brownstone Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines, NC. Mrs. Lipton enjoyed flower gardening and flower arranging and was past president of her local garden club; played bridge with her card club; studied and spoke fluent French; loved to travel all over the world; was a wonderful cook and homemaker. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles and sudoku puzzles. She is survived by her son, Michael Miller (Barbara) of Murrells Inlet, SC; her daughter, Kathleen Mahoney of Ashland, OR; her two grandsons, David Miller (Sarah) of Bowling Green, KY and Daniel Miller (Kristi) of Boca Raton, FL; five great-grandchildren, Jacob Miller, Blake Miller, Wesley Miller, Allison Cherry (Cole), and William Reeder Miller. Also, she is survived by her sisters, Margaret and Maureen and brother James. No service is planned. Interment of ashes will be at the columbarium at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet, SC.