Berlin Tipton

TIPTON, Berlin 83, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Thursday September 17, 2009 at Heartland of Kettering Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 22, 1926 in Estil Co., KY to Hobert and Bessie Chaney Tipton. He was retired from Noble Trucking Company, Dayton Ohio. Berlin is preceded in death by his wife, Maude (Risen) Tipton; son Buddy Glenn Tipton; step daughters Brenda Sue Markwell and Judy Ashcraft; sisters Estine Estes, Fren Tipton, and Lola Durbin; brothers Ford, Bea, Jay, and Shelby Tipton. He is survived by his son Billy (Lisa) Tipton, of Dayton; step sons Jimmy "Leon" (Sharon) Muncie, of KY and Gary (Vicky) Muncie, of KY; step daughters Faye (James) Tipton, of Lebanon, OH, Margaret Stamper, of KY, and Jean (Leroy) McIntosh of NC; son-in-law David Markwell, of Dayton, OH; daughter-in-law Brenda Tipton, of Dayton, OH; grandsons Matthew and Bradley Tipton, of Dayton, OH; granddaughter Jessica Tipton, of Dayton, OH; great-granddaughters Aubrey'anna Tipton and Hailey (Tipton) Bowling; brothers William "Pidge" (Joyce) Tipton, of KY and Glenwood "Woody" (Bretha) Tipton, of KY; several step grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Monday September 21, 2009 at Lewis Funeral Home, 224 Main St, Irvine, KY 40336. Friends may call after 6:00 pm Sunday September 20, 2009 at the funeral home. Burial will follow services Monday at West-Irvine Cemetery.