Patricia Lipe Obituary

Patricia Jacobs Lipe Charleston - Patricia Jacobs Lipe, age 69, of Johns Island, South Carolina, passed away on April 8, 2018, surrounded by her family. Patricia ("Pat") was born to the late Harold and Jacqueline Jacobs in Pensacola, Florida on September 7, 1948. She loved reading, cooking, travel, and time spent with family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Jeffrey Lipe; two children and their spouses, Scott (Jodi) Lipe and Shannon (Dusty) McClure; three grandsons, Jaden Lipe, Noah McClure, and Jonah McClure; her sister and brother, Janet Bex and James Jacobs; her nephew, Jason Jacobs, her niece, Sarah Jacobs; and a large extended family. Pat grew up in Columbia, SC. She attended Coker College and then the Medical University of SC in Charleston where she graduated with both B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Microbiology. Her career allowed her to travel the world teaching clinical and industrial microbiology. Pat and Jeff were married in 1982 and lived in Atlanta, Georgia, until Jeff's retirement. Pat always hoped to return to the Lowcountry, and in 2008, she and Jeff purchased a beautiful plot of land on Johns Island and built a home where they could enjoy nature and a slower pace of life. Pat enjoyed entertaining, and her door was always open to loved ones who stopped by for a one-hour visit or a week-long stay. Friends and family were very important to her. She valued the friendships she developed, and she made regular plans with her family. She had a special love for the time she spent with each of her grandsons- time spent at the beach, cooking together, reading, dying Easter eggs, laughing at jokes, or just talking. Pat was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, Nana, role model, and friend. Her genuine appreciation of life, her adventurous spirit, and her always-positive attitude were obvious to all who met her. Services will be held at Old St. Andrew's Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC, at 1:00 pm on Saturday, the 14 April, 2018. A reception will follow the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount Rd., North Charleston, SC 29406. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston