Irene Sparrow Hupp

Irene Sparrow Hupp departed this life on October 25, 2024, one day before her 101st. birthday.  She was born in Anderson County on October 26, 1923 to Gerome and Minnie Burge Sparrow.  Preceding her in death in 2009, was her beloved husband of 66 years, Charles Wakefield Hupp, a sister Zula May (born 1907 and died 1909), brothers, Elmer J. Sparrow (1910-1996), Harrison (1916 - 1922), and a step-father, Evert Egbert.  

She is survived by a son, Ronald Gale Hupp (Janet), granddaughter, Crystal (Adam) Johnson, and 2 great-granddaughters, Hadley and Harper Johnson. 

Irene was a 1942 graduate of Western High School. Irene loved God and Jesus, family, her church, and others more than anything and was a tireless servant to all.  She wanted to be surrounded by people and loved so deeply, generously, and unconditionally, that everyone felt they were her best friend.  She taught a women's class and VBS many years at her beloved Chaplin Christian Church, where she never missed a service.  She was a prayer and financial supporter of many missions including Men's Fellowship and The Gideons.  She was known for her card ministry and probably sent and received thousands.  She attended every visitation and funeral around, collected money from the community for flowers for the deceased, and took flowers regularly to 3 different cemeteries.  She was known for delivering hundreds of her brown sugar pies to the sick and bereaved.  She loved going to area revivals and cooking meals for the revival ministries.  She had a prayer list a mile long.  Never have we known a more godly woman.  We always said she was another Mother Teresa, a national treasure, a member of the Greatest Generation, and famous.  Her passing is not only a huge loss for us, but for this country and this world, which desperately needs godly people like Irene.  She's worshiping and serving is Heaven now where she belongs, where her heart has always been, and where we will be with her one day.  

Her funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Chaplin Christian Church with burial in Highview Cemetery.  Her son Ronnie Hupp will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10 A.M. till 1 P.M. at Chaplin Christian Church. 

Memorial contributions may go to Chaplin Christian Church or the Gideons.

Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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