October 27, 1962 – December 23, 2020
BOWIE – Ricky Darrell Tipton, 58, Bowie, TX fearlessly and courageously left us and returned home to be with Jesus on Dec. 23, 2020 in Wichita Falls, TX.
A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Dec. 31, at the Montague County Cowboy Church in Montague with Pastor DeWayne Holden officiating. The burial will follow at Montague Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 30, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Ricky was born Oct. 27, 1962 in Vernon to Harvey Sr. and Rena (Killian) Tipton. On Jan. 10, 1983 he married Donna Tipton in Montague and they were together for 38 years. As a younger man, he served six years in the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged as an E5 Sergeant. He worked various forms of construction, he was the plant supervisor for Bishop Energy for 11 years, as well as a paramedic at Nocona General Hospital and he was a long-time business owner.
In May 2000, Ricky joined the Montague Volunteer Fire Department and has served as an officer ever since. In 2007 he became the safety officer to the EMS chief, and Ricky had been filling in as assistant chief since 2016. Ricky also had served as EMS chief for the Saint Jo Fire Department as well.
He was a soul like no other and loved with everything he had. Ricky’s family was his greatest achievement among many other accomplishments. He loved spending time with his family and friends, golfing, playing music and singing. He enjoyed helping his community and served on the Montague Independent School District school board for many years as President. He helped in any way he could and was loved by so many. Ricky always made you feel like family and loved immensely. He carried such heart and if you knew him, you could consider yourself blessed.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Harvey Sr. and Rena Tipton, brother, Harvey Tipton Jr. and father-in-law, Deedle Tipton.
Ricky is survived by his wife, Donna Tipton, Bowie; sons, Richard Tipton and wife, Jessica, Marietta, OK and Nathaniel Tipton and wife, Sara of Wichita Falls; daughters, Rebecca Hudson and husband, Scott and Rachel Young and husband, Brian all of Bowie; grandchildren, Katlyn, Alyssa (Jojo) and Trinity Hudson, Caiden and Brooklynn Young, McKenna and Emerson Tipton and Zachery and Brynleigh Tipton; sisters, Tammy Clary and husband, Chris, Mineral Wells, Lisa Huff and husband, Kenneth, Bowie, and Melinda Tipton, Bowie; mother-in-law, Gail Tipton, Bowie; aunt, Mozetta Martinez and husband, Paul, Vernon; many adopted children throughout the community and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family would like to express gratitude for all the calls, texts, prayers, food, donations and general kindness and support through this difficult time.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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