LIPAN — Sam Tipton, 48, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, in Stephenville.
Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Lipan High School Gymnasium. Burial: Bishop Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lipan First Baptist Church.
Memorials: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Hunter’s with Disability (followmeoutdoors.com) or Texas Hunter Safety.
Sam was born Sept. 2, 1963, in Stephenville, to Charles and Rose Marchbanks Tipton. He married Kimberly Pace, June 25, 1999, in Lipan. Sam served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was serving as the Lipan city marshal. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Tipton.
Survivors: Wife, Kim Tipton of Lipan; children, Destiny Tipton Campbell and husband, JR, Chris Lang, Camella Lang, all of Lipan; grandchildren, Patricia Rose Campbell, Samuel Kaide Campbell; parents, Charles and Rose Tipton of Lipan; Kim’s parents, Don and Rosie Pace of Weatherford; brother, Max Tipton and wife, Cindy, of Lipan; nephews, Neal and wife, Laurayne, Richie and wife, Ellie; numerous great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews; many many friends; and all his brothers and sisters in law enforcement.
Wiley Chapel
Lipan, 254-646-2255