Roy E. Tippen Sr., age 64, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 29 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tippen was born July 24, 1956 in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Joseph Edward and Pearl Nora Tippen.
He is survived by three sons, Roy Tippen, Jr. of Poplar Bluff, Brian Tippen of Ellsinore, Missouri and Dustin Tippen, of Troy, Missouri; one stepdaughter, Randy Rowe; three brothers, Ed Tippen of Flagstaff, Arizona, Robert Tippen of High Ridge, Missouri and Junior Tippen of Poplar Bluff; three sisters, Mea Mays of Denver, Colorado, Linda Sandusky of Monterey, California and Barbarba Hoeft of Poplar Bluff and 12 grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by four siblings, Elmer, Bonnie, Carolyn and Bessie.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 6 at White-Sanders Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with Robert Tippen officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley, Missouri.
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