Helen Duty Flippen, 79, wife of the late H. E. Flippen, a longtime Nashville political and business leader, died Monday in Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Her husband, who died in 1977, was a well known behind the scenes political power in Nashville and Davidson County during the 1950's and 1960's. Mr. Flippen was a campaign fund raiser and adviser to Mayor Beverly Bailey, Metro's first mayor.
The Flippens owned Clark Hardware Co. on Fourth Avenue South for many years.
She is survived by a son, James Flippen; two daughters-in-law, Jean Flippen and Laura L. Flippen; three brothers, Arnett Duty, Frank Duty and Charles Duty; three grandchildren, Robert E. Flippen Jr., James F. Flippen and Debbie Karch; and a great grandchild, Cassie Nicole Flippen.
Services were held yesterday at Belmont United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Her husband, who died in 1977, was a well known behind the scenes political power in Nashville and Davidson County during the 1950's and 1960's. Mr. Flippen was a campaign fund raiser and adviser to Mayor Beverly Bailey, Metro's first mayor.
The Flippens owned Clark Hardware Co. on Fourth Avenue South for many years.
She is survived by a son, James Flippen; two daughters-in-law, Jean Flippen and Laura L. Flippen; three brothers, Arnett Duty, Frank Duty and Charles Duty; three grandchildren, Robert E. Flippen Jr., James F. Flippen and Debbie Karch; and a great grandchild, Cassie Nicole Flippen.
Services were held yesterday at Belmont United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Helen Duty Flippen, 79, wife of the late H. E. Flippen, a longtime Nashville political and business leader, died Monday in Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Her husband, who died in 1977, was a well known behind the scenes political power in Nashville and Davidson County during the 1950's and 1960's. Mr. Flippen was a campaign fund raiser and adviser to Mayor Beverly Bailey, Metro's first mayor.
The Flippens owned Clark Hardware Co. on Fourth Avenue South for many years.
She is survived by a son, James Flippen; two daughters-in-law, Jean Flippen and Laura L. Flippen; three brothers, Arnett Duty, Frank Duty and Charles Duty; three grandchildren, Robert E. Flippen Jr., James F. Flippen and Debbie Karch; and a great grandchild, Cassie Nicole Flippen.
Services were held yesterday at Belmont United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Her husband, who died in 1977, was a well known behind the scenes political power in Nashville and Davidson County during the 1950's and 1960's. Mr. Flippen was a campaign fund raiser and adviser to Mayor Beverly Bailey, Metro's first mayor.
The Flippens owned Clark Hardware Co. on Fourth Avenue South for many years.
She is survived by a son, James Flippen; two daughters-in-law, Jean Flippen and Laura L. Flippen; three brothers, Arnett Duty, Frank Duty and Charles Duty; three grandchildren, Robert E. Flippen Jr., James F. Flippen and Debbie Karch; and a great grandchild, Cassie Nicole Flippen.
Services were held yesterday at Belmont United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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