Charles DeWain “Tip” Tipton Jr., son of Charles Tipton Sr. and Eva Mason Tipton of Bernie was born on May 31, 1953 in Rural Bernie and departed this life on June 10, 2015 at the Lutheran Home of Cape Girardeau at the age of 62.

“Tip” was known across Southeast Missouri during his thirty years at Autry Morlan as a wrecker driver.  He was a Veteran of the Missouri Army National Guard.

Besides his parents he is survived by one son, Darrin and wife Beth Tipton of Jackson, Missouri; by one daughter, Julie and husband Dustin Hopkins of Jackson, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Sarah Tipton, Wyatt Hopkins and Walker Hopkins; by one brother, Darrell Tipton of Dexter; by three sisters, Deane Plunkett of Williamsville, Missouri, Beckie Vineyard of Sevierville, Tennessee and Amy Blough of Bernie.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 2:00P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dean Williams officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests all memorials be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509  New York, NY 10018 OR Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center’s Heart Center, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center- 3800 Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110.