Marvin R. Tippit, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane P. McManus
Date: April 6, 2006



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Alexandria Daily Town Talk
April 28, 2002
Marvin R. Tippit

West Monroe - Services for Mr. Marvin R. Tippit, 92, of West Monroe will 
be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2002, at the Mulhearn Funeral Home
Chapel in West Monroe with the Rev. Dennis Anger, Rev. Raymond Cheeks, and
Rev. Terry Adams officiating. Burial will follow approximately around 3:45
p.m. at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Bastrop, La.

Mr. Tippit died April 26, 2002 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Tippit was born October 26, 1909 in Simpson, La. and had resided in
Bastrop, La. most of his life and for the past three years lived in West
Monroe. He was retired from International Paper Company and was a minister
of the Church of God for more than 50 years. Wives, Frances Wright Tippit 
and Shirley Bennett Tippit, son, Kent Tippit, his parents, nine brothers
and sisters preceded Mr. Tippit in death.

Survivors include adopted son, Larry Hogue and wife, Carolyn of West Monroe;
two granddaughters, Pam Kelly and husband, Jeff of Carrollton, Texas and 
Christina Carter and husband, Roger of West Monroe; two great-grandchildren,
Caston and Noah Carter of West Monroe; sister, Pearl Cooley of DeRidder;
two step-daughters, Brenda vaughn of Dry Prong, La. and Kathy Houdeshel of
Sandy, Utah; six step-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Marvin McConnell, Victor Wright, Donald Glosup, Elroy
Glosup, Homer Glosup, and Leo Duchesne.

Visitation will be 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2002 at
Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Cypress Street Church of God Building Fund or
to the Gideons International.

Special thanks to Dr. Glenn Figueroa, Dr. James Eppinette, and the staff of
Landmark Nursing Center for their compassionate care.