Priscilla Mae Lipsey

Priscilla Mae Lipsey, age 67, born February 14, 1953 in Americus, GA, passed away July 1, 2020 while at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In 1964, she accepted God as her Savior and was baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board (Secretary) under the leadership of Rev. Landis Brown, Sr. She later joined Calvary Tremont Baptist Church where she served with the Nurses Corp and as a Sunday School Teacher. Most recently, Priscilla was a member of First Church of God (Bishop Timothy J. Clarke, Pastor) until sickness prevented her from actively participating. Priscilla graduated from East High School on June 9, 1971, and went on to attend Mt. Vernon Nazarene College. In 1972, she married Fred Lipsey. From this union were born three sons, Curtis D., Prentice O. and Percy J. Lipsey II. She worked for Nationwide Insurance and Blue Cross of Central Ohio, where she held positions as a Clerical Word Processor. She was also employed as a National Security Fingerprint Specialist at Battelle Memorial Institute, from which she retired on disability after being diagnosed with cancer and congestive heart failure. She was preceded in death by her father Mireo Mann, Sr., grandparents, Edna Miles and Saul Miles, siblings, Grace D. Smith, Elmira Mann, Vanell Mann, Sherman Mann, Leon Mann, and former husband Fred A. Lipsey. Priscilla is survived by her sons, Curtis (Lola) Lipsey, Prentice (Shenae) Lipsey, and Percy (Demetra) Lipsey, II; devoted companion James Creasy; mother Glover Dean Bolden; sisters, Maura Mann, Denise Mann and Latrice Mann; brothers, James Whitehead, Archie Mann, Richard Mann, Mireo Mann, Jr., Milton Mann, Keith Mann and Gary Mann; grandchildren, Perseus Jahrell, Gabriella Priscilla, Xavier O'Neil, Landen Dean, Saniah Reine, Malia Demi, Amina Emerson; and a host of other relatives and many long term friends. Special thanks to the Ross Heart Hospital Staff. Priscilla Lipsey February 14, 1953 - July 1, 2020 You gave us life, in that you found purpose. Unapologetic probably because motherhood more than defined you, it was the one thing you were most proud of. Where others are more self seeking, you found ways to seek out a better life for us. When we didn’t have, you would figure out how to get it, when it took time to get it, you’d wait for it, if it was broke you would fix it, if it didn’t exist you taught us to build it. Even when others couldn’t see it, you knew what was to come. When things were uncertain you planned for the unknown, and if things to come were inevitable you were always prepared. You worked hard your whole life, sometimes twice as hard as others without excuses, strong willed and determined you always found a way to make ends meet. You gave us life, and in that we found purpose in making you proud. Unapologetic because your motherhood defined and shaped us.