Herman Lewis Tipton's Obituary
ALANREED SERVICES - Graveside with Masonic Rites at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Alanreed Cemetery in Alanreed with Larry Hicks, Worshipful Master of Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700, officiating. BURIAL- Alanreed Cemetery in Alanreed. Herman Lewis Tipton, 95, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 in Benbrook, Texas.
Mr. Tipton was born on August 4, 1911 in Mahl, Nacadoches County, Texas to Irvin & Lucinda Smelly Tipton. He married Hattie Lorene Terbush on February 1, 1934 at Clarendon. He served his country in World War II with the US Army. He was employed by Allis-Chalmers for many years, and also in the Civil Service, prior to his retirement. After his retirement, he owned and operated a gun shop in Clarendon for several years. He had served as the mayor of Howardwick for a period of time. He had lived in the Metroplex since 1981, and had been a resident of Arkansas and Donley County prior to that. He was a member of Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700 for 60 years. He had also been a Shriner for over 25 years. He was a Methodist.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; his wife, on August 7, 1989; 1 son, Leslie Tipton on July 28, 1996.
SURVIVORS - a son, Richard Tipton of Houston; a daughter, Shirley Joyce of Fort Worth; a sister, Dorothy Bramblett of Fort Worth; 7 Grandchildren; 21 Great-Grandchildren; 6 Great-Great Grandchildren
MEMORIALS - The family requests that memorials be to Donley County Senior Citizens Association.
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