James E. “Jimmy” Hipple

October 29, 2018 Last Updated: October 29, 2018 12:00 PM Death Notice

James E. “Jimmy” Hipple, 50, of Sligo, formerly of Chicora, a well-known area resident, passed away Thursday afternoon from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.

James was born Nov. 2, 1967, in Butler. He was the son of Mary M. Uenking Hipple of Chicora and the late James F. “Mole” Hipple.

Jimmy was a member of Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church in Chicora and a 1986 graduate of Karns City High School.

He had been employed by AK Steel in Butler for 30 years.

Jimmy was well-known for his quick wit, humorous stories and light-hearted insults.

He enjoyed camping in East Brady, a cold beer and getting together with family and friends.

In addition to his mother, Jimmy is survived by his wife, Danielle “Dani” Laughlin Hipple, whom he married on July 23, 2011, in Sligo.

Also surviving are four children, Dylan Hipple and his girlfriend, Jackie Highland, of Odenton, Md., Paige N. Hipple and her boyfriend, Derek Heeter, of East Brady, Hank D. Murphy of State College, and Emma J. Peritchard of Rimersburg; a grandson, Carson Heeter of East Brady; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, “Beaser” and Sherry Laughlin of Sligo; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dawn and Scott Mealy of Tionesta, Dustin Laughlin of Rimersburg, and Darren and Billie Jo Laughlin of Rimersburg; his nieces and nephews, Ryen and Dylen Mealy and Dallas Laughlin; as well as a number of aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin E. Hipple, who died July 21, 1986.

HIPPLE — Friends of James E. “Jimmy” Hipple, who died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from noon until 3 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora-Fenelton Road, Chicora.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from the funeral home, with the Rev. Rick Thompson, pastor of Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church in Chicora, officiating.Private interment will be in Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora.Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Treatment Centers of America, www.cancercenter.com.For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.