CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Georgie Shull Tipton, 5 Jun 2004 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Georgie Shull Tipton, 90, John Exum Parkway, Johnson City, died Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Tipton was a native of Carter County and had been a resident of Johnson City for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Stewart and Nora Holden Shull. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Tipton, in 1990; a daughter, Ruth Christine Sheppard; two sons-in-law, Glen Sheppard and Vestal Stidham; two brothers, Robert Shull and Elwood Shull; and two sisters, Lillie Mottern and Mary Bowman. Mrs. Tipton was a homemaker and a retired seamstress from The Tailor Shop. She was a Free Will Baptist. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Marie Stidham, Johnson City, and Shirley and Thomas Wishon, Baltimore, Md.; 13 grandchildren, Jerry Sheppard, Kingsport, Steve Sheppard, Jonesborough, Rick Wishon, David Wishon, Tommy Wishon, Michael Wishon and Tracy Wishon, all of Baltimore, Md., Sharon Campbell and Don Stidham, both of Johnson City, Denise Riddle, Cristy Hensley, Eric Stidham and Myra Crossno, all of North Myrtle Beach; 10 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great- grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 7, in the Highland Church Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Greer officiating. Pallbearers will be selected from family members. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home. Those who prefer to make memorial contributions may do so to the American Cancer Society, 508 Princeton Road, Suite 102, Johnson City, TN 37601. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to www. appalachianfuneralhome.com. Appalachian Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 928-6111, is serving the Tipton family. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Elizabethton Star http://www.starhq.com/ ___________________________________________________________________