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Submitted: 1/8/19 • Approved: 12/6/23 • Last Updated: 12/9/23 • R1249973-G1249973-S3
Waldon
US Army Corp Reserve
October 17, 1932 - December 3, 2023
Bobbie Jean
Mar 2, 1935 - Sept 25, 2013
Married Apr 19, 1952
*Obituary
Waldon W. Tipton, 91 of Conway, passed away Sunday December 3, 2023. He was born October 17, 1932 in England, Arkansas to the late Archie and Idas (Matthews) Tipton. Mr. Tipton was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Bobbie Jean Tipton; 3 sisters, Betty Webb, Bennie Mendenhall, and Dorothy Armstrong; one great-grandson, Ryan Mahan; and two sons-in-law, John Acklin and David Cullum.
Waldon was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing, and giving his kids and grandkids a good-natured hard time. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army Corps Reserve on January 20, 1960 after serving 8 years with the Michigan and Arkansas Army National Guard. He was one of the first to work at FMC Corporation in Conway, where he worked many years before retiring twice, and ended his working career at Kroger in early 2014.
Waldon is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Cullum and Pam Acklin, and one son, Lynn Tipton and wife Judy, all of Conway; eleven grandchildren, Cherie (Ricky), Tanya (David), Jerry Lynn (Lori), Jenny (Jake), Dustin, April (Adrian), Ashley, Jeremy (Trish), Elizabeth (Steven), Sarah, and Jessica; 36 great grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Lynn Day, Dustin Tipton, Zack Mahan, Ryan Mahan, Jakob Fitzgerald, Ricky Johnson, David Fitzgerald, Jake Beaird, Adrian Alexander, Jeremy Calhoun, Kevin Kirby, and Ricky West. Honorary pallbearers are great grandsons, great-great grandsons, and members of the Wilmar Hunting Club.
Visitation will be 1:00pm Thursday, December 7, 2023 with funeral services following at 2:00pm at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway. Pastor Scott Taylor and Chaplain Joe Gordon with Gentiva Hospice will be officiating, and interment will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park.
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Bobbie J. Tipton, 78 of Conway, passed away Wednesday September 25, 2013. She was born March 2, 1935 in Roland, AR to the late Claude and Hester (Johnson) Camp. Mrs. Tipton was also preceded in death by three brothers, Harley Camp, Arvie Camp and Harlin Ray Camp, four sisters, Artie Jones, Martha Jones, Dorothy Vann and Lorene Carey, half-brother, James Kemp, one great-grandson, Ryan Mahan and two son-in-laws, John Acklin, and David Cullum.
She was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed gardening, shopping, camping, fishing, bowling, and talking on the phone. Mrs. Tipton also enjoyed preparing meals at family gatherings, especially during the holidays; her specialties were chocolate gravy, cream taco, and spice cake with caramel icing. Grandma Bobbie loved handing out Christmas presents to all her grandchildren and family each Christmas Eve. Mrs.Tipton will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her loving husband of almost 62 years, Waldon Tipton, son, Lynn Tipton and wife Judy, two daughters, Carolyn Cullum, and Pam Acklin, all of Conway, sisters, Modell Camp of Conway and Murlene Frizzell of Madison Heights MI, eleven grandchildren, Cherie, Tanya, Jerry Lynn, Jenny, Dustin, April, Ashley, Jeremy, Elizabeth, Sarah and Jessica, twenty three great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of other family.
Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway (501)-327-7727, with Bro. Tommy Camp officiating. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributed on 1/8/19 by hawkinsdonna48
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