Helen Chipman Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 1, 2025, at the age of 88, Helen Chipman of Gaffney, South Carolina passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Chipman to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Helen is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Helen's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her husband William Chipman; her parents, Grover Todd and Ruby Myrtle McCormack Todd; her stepmother Grace Shipman Todd; and her daughter Linda Diaz-Rivera.
She is survived by: her children, James Ernewein of Myrtle Beach, William R. Chipman (Lydia) of Brazil, Mary Ellen Jackson (Jay) of Gaffney and Debbie Riegle (Tim) of Canada; and her son-in-law Augustine (Diaz-Rivera). She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Upstate Carolina Hospice House, 260 Fairwinds Drive, Landrum, SC 29356.
