Michael Scott Tipton, 48, of Asheville, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Joanne Sexton Tipton of Fletcher and of the late James Michael Tipton. Scott was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Dalton Tipton.
Scott worked at UPM Raflatac for 18 years, as well as owned a daycare in South Asheville with his wife Kim. He loved spending time at the lake cabin, fishing with his son Madison and watching high school and college wrestling. He enjoyed building things and working on anything mechanical with Madison.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Kimberly Ledford Tipton; one son, Madison Tipton of Asheville; one sister, Jamie Calloway (Terrell) of Fletcher, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian and burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
Source Citation: Groce Funeral Service
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Joanne Sexton Tipton of Fletcher and of the late James Michael Tipton. Scott was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Dalton Tipton.
Scott worked at UPM Raflatac for 18 years, as well as owned a daycare in South Asheville with his wife Kim. He loved spending time at the lake cabin, fishing with his son Madison and watching high school and college wrestling. He enjoyed building things and working on anything mechanical with Madison.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Kimberly Ledford Tipton; one son, Madison Tipton of Asheville; one sister, Jamie Calloway (Terrell) of Fletcher, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian and burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
Source Citation: Groce Funeral Service
Michael Scott Tipton, 48, of Asheville, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Joanne Sexton Tipton of Fletcher and of the late James Michael Tipton. Scott was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Dalton Tipton.
Scott worked at UPM Raflatac for 18 years, as well as owned a daycare in South Asheville with his wife Kim. He loved spending time at the lake cabin, fishing with his son Madison and watching high school and college wrestling. He enjoyed building things and working on anything mechanical with Madison.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Kimberly Ledford Tipton; one son, Madison Tipton of Asheville; one sister, Jamie Calloway (Terrell) of Fletcher, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian and burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
Source Citation: Groce Funeral Service
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Joanne Sexton Tipton of Fletcher and of the late James Michael Tipton. Scott was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Dalton Tipton.
Scott worked at UPM Raflatac for 18 years, as well as owned a daycare in South Asheville with his wife Kim. He loved spending time at the lake cabin, fishing with his son Madison and watching high school and college wrestling. He enjoyed building things and working on anything mechanical with Madison.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Kimberly Ledford Tipton; one son, Madison Tipton of Asheville; one sister, Jamie Calloway (Terrell) of Fletcher, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian and burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
Source Citation: Groce Funeral Service
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