James Hobert Tipton's Obituary
James Hobert Tipton, 84, of Longview, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2017.
Jim was born in Kingsport, TN on January 23, 1933 to parents Clarence Ezra Tipton and Lillian Beatrice Peters Tipton. He graduated from Longview High School and continued on to receive an Associate’s degree from Kilgore College.
After volunteering into the U.S. Navy, he married Annette Gulley of Kilgore on March 23, 1953, a marriage lasting 63 years.
Jim made a career of the Navy spanning twenty one year’s retiring as Senior Chief Petty Officer.
Jim, along with friends, started Hi-Tech Testing where he continued his career as a welding QC/inspector.
Along with fishing and golfing, he was also actively involved in the Judson Lions Club and the Fleet Reserve Association.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, baby daughter Jonell, sister, Mildred Frazier, brother Bill Tipton.
He is survived by wife Annette, son Eric Tipton, daughter Suelynn Young and sisters Peggy Bruner and Mary Shivers and brother Carl Tipton and 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson along with many cousins, nieces, nephews and their families.
Funeral services will be 2pm Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Rader Funeral Home in Longview with interment following at Kilgore Cemetery, Kilgore, TX. Friends are welcome to join the family for a time of viewing at the funeral home Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 5pm-7pm.
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