Don was born March 23, 1930, to Edgar Lee & Lizzie Mae Rush Tippit, in Annona, Texas. He was a floor covering installer most of his life in Lubbock and Paris, Texas. Don worked out of a variety of stores, to include owning Tippit Carpet Store in Paris, Texas. Don was a hard worker, retiring multiple times before he stopped installing flooring when he was 84 years old. Don, who was affectionately known as “Fess” to family & friends, loved fishing, camping, driving around the country site seeing and being around family. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald Ray Tippit, Jr.; brother, J. D. Tippit and sister, Christine Tippit Christopher.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Frances “Fran” Tippit, son, Doyle Wayne (Andrea) Tippit; sister, Joyce (Alvie) DeBord, brothers, Wayne Tippit, Edward (Janice) Tippit, and Ron (Jerri Dee) Tippit; grandchildren, Michelle Tippit, Jennifer Tippit and Devon Tippit, along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
Honorary casket bearers will be: Don Wear, Yogi Hughes, Ken McGuire, Wayne Kerby, Mike Crews, Vernon Draper, Lynn Howard, Ed Miller and Bob Skinner.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home
Don was born March 23, 1930, to Edgar Lee & Lizzie Mae Rush Tippit, in Annona, Texas. He was a floor covering installer most of his life in Lubbock and Paris, Texas. Don worked out of a variety of stores, to include owning Tippit Carpet Store in Paris, Texas. Don was a hard worker, retiring multiple times before he stopped installing flooring when he was 84 years old. Don, who was affectionately known as “Fess” to family & friends, loved fishing, camping, driving around the country site seeing and being around family. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald Ray Tippit, Jr.; brother, J. D. Tippit and sister, Christine Tippit Christopher.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Frances “Fran” Tippit, son, Doyle Wayne (Andrea) Tippit; sister, Joyce (Alvie) DeBord, brothers, Wayne Tippit, Edward (Janice) Tippit, and Ron (Jerri Dee) Tippit; grandchildren, Michelle Tippit, Jennifer Tippit and Devon Tippit, along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
Honorary casket bearers will be: Don Wear, Yogi Hughes, Ken McGuire, Wayne Kerby, Mike Crews, Vernon Draper, Lynn Howard, Ed Miller and Bob Skinner.
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