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1. | Ted Tipton was born on 28 Apr 1933 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 1 Dec 2018 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Ted Tipton, age 85, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 in Kingsport, TN at Holston Manor. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late C.E. and Texanna Tipton. He was also preceded in death by sister, Edolene Hughes and her husband, Lindsay; brother, Albert Tipton and wife, Cara; sister-in-law, Irene Tipton and brothers-in-law: Frank Peterson and Kenneth Gouge. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served during the Korean War. Ted was former Deacon and groundskeeper at Peterson Chapel Church of the Brethren in Poplar. He retired as the personnel manager at Glen Raven Mills. He enjoyed bluegrass music, spending time with his friends at the tire shop and Buchanan and Young. Ted loved to take care of his family, especially his wife and daughter to the fullest. He will always be remembered as a loving husband and great father. Ted married Wanda Lee Peterson about 1954 in North Carolina, , , . Wanda (daughter of Floyd Peterson and Ethel Johnson) was born on 16 May 1934 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 9 Dec 2019 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |