Lucy Timper, age 98, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully on 11/07/2026 surrounded by her family and close friends.

She was born on 05/29/1928 in Queens, NY. She was the daughter of William Reed and Lucy Greffrath Reed. Lucy worked as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone. When she was 18 years old she met Fred Timper and told she her friends that she was going to marry that man! They did marry and spent a happy life in NY where they grew their family. They moved to Raleigh, NC in 1969.

Lucy and the family loved to visit Emerald Isle, NC . They had a beach house there and after Fred retired they would make their way to the coast almost every weekend to enjoy fishing and just relaxing spending time together. Lucy loved animals and thoroughly enjoyed the cats and dogs that she had throughout the years.

She is survived by her children, Bob (Leslie) of Rolesville, NC and Ken (Juliette) of Cebu, Philippines; grandchildren, Reed, Katherine, Natalie, Erin, Matthew, Nicholas, Kenny, Chloe, Amanda and her great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her special friend; Rick Fleming whom she loved as a son, Virginia Timper, the Stevens Family and her beloved dog; Poppy.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Fred, son; Frederick, Jr. and daughter; Jean Ann.

A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 AM on November 13 at Raleigh Memorial Park at 7501 Glenwood Ave.