William "Lee" Tipton^[1]

1918 - 2004  (86 years)

• Name	William "Lee" Tipton
  Born	19 Feb 1918	Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Crooked Creek, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	7 Dec 2004	Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [3, 4]
  Buried	10 Dec 2004	Cades Cove Memorial Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I206429	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Rev. Jonathon C. "Johnny" Tipton,   b. Jan 1888, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 23 Mar 2001  (Age ~ 113 years)
  Mother	Louisa Clementine Myers,   b. 10 May 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jun 1966  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F78653	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anna M.,   d. Bef 9 Dec 2004
  Children	1. Phyllis Tipton
  Family ID	F78660	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Feb 1918 - Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - Crooked Creek, Blount County, Tennessee Died - 7 Dec 2004 - Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 10 Dec 2004 - Cades Cove Memorial Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 24 Mar 2001. Ruth L. Tipton Myers obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: William Tipton Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Crooked Creek, Blount, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1918 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0008 Family Number: 210 Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Line Number: 39 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2234 Film Number: 2341968 Digital Folder Number: 4548148 Image Number: 00312 Household Gender Age Parent John Tipton M 42 Parent Louisa Tipton F 41 Vern Tipton M 19 Roy Tipton M 17 Ruth Tipton F 14 William Tipton M 12 Lois Tipton F 7 Inez Tipton F 1 [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 409-01-3672. Issued in Tennessee, residing in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 9 Dec 2004. William ''Lee'' Tipton, age 86 of Maryville passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at his home. He was preceded in death by: wife, Anna M. Tipton; parents, Rev. and Mrs. Johnnie Tipton; sisters, Ruth Myers, Lois Lane; brothers, Vernie and Roy Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a descendent of Cades Cove where he was born and spent his early years growing up and going to school. He retired from ALCOA and was a member of their Fifty-Year Club. He joined Cades Cove Memorial Baptist Church when it was organized and was the choir leader for more than twenty years. He also was lead singer for the Old Cades Cove Memorial Quartet with sister Ruth as alto, brother Roy as tenor, Carl White as bass singer and sister-in-law Myrtle as piano player. He attended Piney Level Baptist Church. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Jessie Myers; granddaughter, Kimberly White; grandson-in-law, Mike White; great-grandson, Trevor Lee White; sisters, Inez Lord, Jean Swift, Betty Seaton, Shirley Connaster; several nieces and nephews; special neighbor, Wade Lane. Funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 9, 2004 in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary with Rev. Carl White and Rev. George Macht officiating. Interment will be at 11:30 a.m., Friday, December 10, 2004 at Cades Cove Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2004, Trinity Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com. Smokies Traveler