Woodrow Wilson Tipton

Woodrow Wilson Tipton, 94, of Hazen, was born May 9, 1924 to John Adolphus and Burlie Lee Tipton and he passed from this life January 3, 2019 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Woodrow was the baby of 17 children. Woodrow married Velta Bridges in 1943 and they were the parents of two daughters, Trudean and Huberta. Trudean was nearly 14 months old before he saw her for the first time because he was in active duty with the Navy during World War II. Woodrow later married Maxine Baxter and they were the parents of five children. Woodrow lost the love of his life, Maxine after 43 years of marriage. Woodrow was a WWII Vet, served as Prairie County Justice of the Peace on the Quorum Court for 44 years, was a faithful member of the White River Lodge #37 for 53 years where he was a Master Mason and he also was a faithful member of the Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School superintendent,teacher, and guitar player. Woodrow was preceded in death by his parents, 16 siblings, two wives, one grandchild, two sons-in-law, and many other family members. He is survived by his seven children, Trudean Tedford, Huberta D'Auteiul, Dennis Tipton and wife, Diane, Vickie Van Kleef and husband, Bill, Ronda Mashburn and husband, Ricky, Elizabeth (Libby) Teague and husband Robert, and Jimmmy Tipton and wife, Christy; 17 grandchildren, (Anthony, deceased), Lisa, Crystal, Todd, Tracy, Jeramie, Carmen, Blake, Cara, Callista, Bryce, Heather, Heidi, Cheri, Sydney, Myles and Madeleine; 25 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 3 p.m. at the Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will be in the Walter's Chapel Cemetery. Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.