Louise Flippen

Obituary of Louise Flippen

Mrs. Louise Flippen was born April 21, 1934 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the 2 ^nd of 9 children to the late Ernest and Leotha (Nichols) Brown.

Louise was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas where she attended Dunbar High School. Louise met the love of her life, Zack Flippen; a serviceman in the US Air Force and they were married on March 7, 1960. The family relocated during Zack’s time in the military, and made Portland, Oregon their permanent residence.

Louise Flippen worked at Emmanuel Hospital. During her time in Portland, Oregon, she became a treasured friend and surrogate mother/grandmother to many.

She departed this life on her Lord’s birthday, December 25 ^th in Portland, she was 80 years old.

She is survived by her five children: Deborah Hill of Lakewood, Washington, Brenda Boatwright of Portland, Oregon, Patricia Flippen of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kenneth Flippen, Sr. of Vancouver, Washington, and Cathi Flippen of Portland, Oregon. In addition, seventeen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren whom she adored tremendously.

Also left to cherish her memory are her siblings: Bert Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas, Tracye Ross of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Madelyn Brown of Atlanta, Georgia, and a host of relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her sister Eula Mae Brown; four brothers- Robert, Paul, and Lawrence Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas and Artis Nichols of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

God made a wonderful mother
A mother who never grows old
He made her smile of sunshine
And He molded her heart of gold

In her eyes He placed bright stars
On her cheeks, fair roses you see
God made a wonderful mother
And He gave that dear mother to me.

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For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith

II Timothy 4:6-7 (KJV)

Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Monday January 5 ^th, 2015 at the Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church, 3138 N Vancouver Ave. Visitation, 1-4 pm January 4 ^th Sunday at Rose City Funeral Home and Monday 10 AM before the Funeral Service at the Church. Repass will be held after the funeral service at 2-4PM at the Delta House