Irene Hamrick Lipscomb, age 88, of Rutherfordton passed away Thursday at Oak Grove Health Care. She was a native of Rutherford County and a member of Gilkey Baptist Church. Mrs. Lipscomb was the daughter of the late Carl and Margaret Ball Hamrick, widow of the late Bill Lipscomb and sister of the late Fern Conner, Nancy Houser, Benny Hamrick and Steve Hamrick. Left to cherish her memory are two sons Ralph and Randy Yessler; sister Betty Brooks; brother Danny Hamrick; grandchildren; Samantha Hall, Travis Yessler and Reagan Yessler; great grand children; Brooklyn Draughn, Mark Banks, Shoneci Collins, Deion Hall, Ja' Kya Hall, Johanni Ortiz, Joaquin Ortiz, Julian Mills, Kaylee Yessler, Braxton Yessler and Ava Yessler; great great grandchildren Devin O' Berry, Bronx O' Berry, Mark Banks III, Mason Banks and Marsean De Shields Funeral services will be 3 PM Sunday at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Danny Hamrick and Rev. Don Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Spindale City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Gilkey Baptist Church or your local Humane Society.