Martha Louise Tipton

Martha Louise Tipton, 73, of Cedar Springs, died Friday, March 25, 2011 in a Rochester, Indiana Hospital. Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud. Rev. Oscar Smart officiating.

Mrs. Tipton was born March 21, 1938 in Cleburne to Johnny and Estella Jackson Brown. She lived most of her life in Falls County. She married Allen Tipton on February 22, 1980. She worked as a certified nursing assistant and was a member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

She is survived by four sons: Lonnie Gene Gilbert and Alfred Thomas(Jason) Gilbert both of Rockdale, Ron Gilbert of Rochester, Indiana, and Cycle Gilbert of Rincon, Georgia

Two Daughters: Kathleen Kruger of Cedar Springs and Caroline Sanders of Rockdale

One Brother: Paul Brown of Weatherford

One Sister: Lucille Clauch of Weatherford

22 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren

Visitation was held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.