IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Laverne Tippett
(Young)
June 28, 1940 – June 4, 2023
Obituary
Edna Laverne Tippett, 82, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
Laverne was the daughter of the late Louin Tabner and Lillie Jane Adams Young. She is preceded by her parents; husband Jimmy Roger Tippett; siblings, Ray Young, Clifton Young, and Wardie Young. She was a member of Watauga Baptist and loved politics and reading.
She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Wilson of Franklin; five grandchildren, Brittany Mashburn (Clinton), Brooke Keener (BJ), Morgan Wilson, all of Franklin; Matthew Wilson of Asheville, and John Wilson of Franklin; four great grandchildren, Kiley, Rowen, Kole, and Mason; sister, Bonnie Angel of Gastonia, NC; brothers, Doyle Young of LaGrange, GA, and Dale Young of Franklin.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 9, at 6 pm in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Lowe and Rev. Wesley Price will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5-6pm, one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Laverne was the daughter of the late Louin Tabner and Lillie Jane Adams Young. She is preceded by her parents; husband Jimmy Roger Tippett; siblings, Ray Young, Clifton Young, and Wardie Young. She was a member of Watauga Baptist and loved politics and reading.
She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Wilson of Franklin; five grandchildren, Brittany Mashburn (Clinton), Brooke Keener (BJ), Morgan Wilson, all of Franklin; Matthew Wilson of Asheville, and John Wilson of Franklin; four great grandchildren, Kiley, Rowen, Kole, and Mason; sister, Bonnie Angel of Gastonia, NC; brothers, Doyle Young of LaGrange, GA, and Dale Young of Franklin.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 9, at 6 pm in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Lowe and Rev. Wesley Price will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5-6pm, one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
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Services
Rev. Roy Lowe and Rev. Wesley Price will officiate.
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