Mildred Higgins Tipton
June 16, 1916 ~ September 5, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mildred Higgins Tipton, 91, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Campus Mission Hospitals after a brief illness.
She was a native of Yancey Co., but lived most of her life in Buncombe Co., and was a daughter of the late Vince and Olivia Byrd Higgins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse C. Tipton, who died in 1992; her brothers, Lawrence, Harold, Burgess, and Carl Higgins; and sisters, Ora Lee Tipton, Thelma Goldsmith, and Mattie Morrow.
Mildred, known as “Tippy,” retired from the West Buncombe Elementary School lunch room. She was a longtime member of New Liberty Baptist Church.
Surviving are her sons, James Elmer Tipton and wife Judy, of Oklahoma City, OK, Lloyd Tipton, of Asheville, and Kenneth Tipton and wife Debbie, of Charlotte, NC; daughters, Pauline Davis and husband Richard, and Wilma Snipes and husband Sam, of Asheville; sisters, Nell Winsey, of St. August, FL and Jessie May Brown, of New Jersey; 12 grandchildren, 18 step-grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, along with many loving nieces and nephews.
Mildred’s sparkling personality, as well as her loving and kind nature touched many and made her well-loved by both the young and old. Mildred was a loving mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother. She loved her family and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at New Liberty Baptist Church with the Revs. Gary Rogers and Larry Sprouse officiating. Burial will follow in the church’s cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Friday evening at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. and at other times will be at her home at 44 Hickory Drive, Asheville.
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I am sorry to hear about aunt Mildred. I got some really good pictures of her laughing at the reunion you had a couple of months ago.Thats the way I will always remember her is laughing and smiling. Love Shari
Kathy O., I can see from the photo where you get that ‘spark’ and those beautiful eyes! You can just feel the spunk hiding just beneath the surface…kind of how yours is constantly fighting to stay hidden 😉 I know you and your family will miss her so much and long for her voice and yummy Sunday cookin’. Know that you are all surrounded by many that love you and loved her as well. Jana
Kathy Osborne and Family, I am so very sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you and give you peace.
Suzanne Netherton
Kathy Osborne and family,
I am so sorry about the death of your grandmother. I know how close you were to her. I know you will miss her. I am praying that God will give you and yours the strength to get through this hard time.
Kathy Osborne and family,
I am so sorry about the death of your grandmother. I know how close you were to her. I know you will miss her. I am praying that God will give you and yours the strength to get through this hard time.
With Hart felt sympathy to all the family. Especially to my dad Greg Tipton and my grandfather Llyod Tipton.
Love,
Mary, Barron, Tristan and Amanda
To a sweet and gracious lady. May god give you his peace and comfort. She will be missed greatly.
Kathy Osborne and Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time and should you need anything please call.
What can I say? She was a wonderful neighbor and friend. My children will always remember her as the most kindest, sweetest Neighborhood Grandmother there ever was. You have thanked me for be good to her but it was her that was good to me. I would have rather spent the afternoon sitting on her porch with her watching the children or helping her do something than anything else. She was always happy unless something was wrong with a family member or friend. I will miss her so much. God Bless you all. Melissa, Anna, & Taylor
Dear Wilma and Family, I am so sorry to hear about your Mother. I would have come to the funeral home but did not know about it until today. If there is anything I can do, please let me know. My love and prayers are with you and your family.
MS. PAULINE, I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. I KNOW WHAT THE UNFORTUNATE PAIN IS,BUT JUST AS I KNOW WHERE MY MOM IS, I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW WHERE YOU MOM IS ALSO. PLEASE ACCEPT MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES AND KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN MY PRAYERS. I LOVE YOU LADY…YOU TRULY HAVE BEEN A BLESSING TO ME JUST AS YOUR MOM HAS BEEN TO MANY. LOVE YA JOYCE BUCKNER OGLES
We have been neighbors with Mrs. Tipton for many years on Hickory Drive. We loved her very much and we will truly miss seeing her smiling face. I will always remember her sitting on her front porch and asking you to come up and see her if you were walking up the street. She was a magnificent woman. We are truly sorry for the family’s loss.
Love & God Bless
The Forester Family
12 Hickory Drive
Mrs. Tipton was working in the cafeteria at West Buncombe when I became the principal in 1971. I will always remember her smile and her desire to feed everyone in an appropriate manner. May God bless you as you adjust to your loss.
Dennis Brown
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Mildred (Grandma Tipton to us). She was loved and will be missed by so many. We also share the peace in knowing that she is in a much better place than this world and will be waiting to see us again in Heaven
To each one of the family,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Mrs. Tipton was a very special lady and wonderful neighbor. We all loved her so much. She was very special to my little boy Blake. We will continue to pray for you daily. I lost my dad unexpectedly in Dec. and it is a long process but with Gods help we can and will make it.
Love
Lynn Morgan and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
It was a sad day in Oklahoma City when I got the news about Grandma Tipton. She was so sweet & down to earth. She was in Oklahoma City visiting when I brought my newborn daughter home from the hospital. Grandma held her & shaped her head. It was a blessing to have known her.
We love you! We know you are in a better place. The girls-Olivia, Abigail & Emily are so grateful they got to meet GM Tipton. She will always hold a special place in our hearts. Love, Brannan, Jamie, Olivia, Abigail & Emily Parent Yukon, OK
I love you so much. I will always remember you.
Love, Olivia