Lora Lavonne Phipps, age 80, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Methodist Medical Center.
She was born April 30, 1932, in Newton, Miss., the daughter of Jasie and Glover Hill.
She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she was active in the Guiding Light Circle and the Senior Choir. She was also active in the NADA (Nine Adults Dedicating Assistance) Club, where she served as treasurer and volunteered as a poll worker at the City Hall District.
Mrs. Phipps enjoyed reading, fishing, sewing, and water aerobics. She was well-known in the Scarboro Community for her pound cakes. She retired as a lab technician from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, X-10.