Donald Edward Philipp

Donald E. Philipp, 74, of Charlotte, met his Lord and Savior face to face on Saturday, Oct 3, 2015. Don was born in Houston, Texas, on August 24, 1941, the son of James Edward Deland and Fannie Lue Grimes Philipp. He attended school there and was active as a young man in the FFA, serving as its President. After school, he served as a paratrooper in the United States Army. Upon an honorable discharge, Don attended embalming school and went to work for Chattanooga Funeral Home in Tennesse. On December 21, 1965, he married Sylvia. He later went to work for Hunt Wesson Foods (which later became Conagra) and was a District Sales Manager. Don retired from there and went to work for Calvary Church in Charlotte, NC, as an Operations Manager. He enjoyed playing tennis, travel, loved time with church and family. Don is survived by his wife, Sylvia; three children: daughter Melinda Kloppenburg of Indian Trail, NC, and her children Kyle Kloppenburg and Brittney Kloppenburg; Lisa (Vic) Lowder of Indian Trail and her chldren Kirsten (Danny) Stacks of Weddington and their children Faith and Hazel; son Hunter Watson of Weddington and his son, Atticus Rhoades; McKenzie Lowder of Indian Trail; Mason Lowder of Indian Trail; and daughter Cynthia (Josh) Smith of Myrtle Beach and her children Cody Pennington and Hannah Smith, both of Myrtle Beach. He is further survived by a sister, cindy (Steve) Dotson of Gravis Mills, Missouri; a nephew Eric Buetz of Denver, CO; and a niece, Jennifer Pawlik of Denver. Don is further survived by numerous other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Avery Watson. Services to honor Don will be held at noon on Friday at Calvary Church. Visitation will be from 10 am to 11:45 am. Interment will follow with military honors to follow at Magnolia Cemetery on the church grounds. The family wishes to thank Dr. Mark Hester, his primary care physician; Dr. Steven Putman; Shining Star Day Care; Senior Helpers; Carillon Assisted Living Center of Monroe; and hospice. In memory of Don, donations to Parkinsons Disease Foundation appreciated. Find them online at www.pdf.org

Donald Edward Philipp

August 24, 1941 - October 3, 2015