William Donald Tipping, age 84, passed away on March 15, 2023 in Sunnyvale, TX. He was born on October 28, 1938 in Blooming Grove, TX to Coy and Irene Tipping. Donald was raised in Blooming Grove and Frost.
He married Martha Alice Blankenship in 1958, and the couple had 2 children. He was an Electrician/Electrical Contractor at Glow Electric Company Inc. where he worked for more than 35 years. In his spare time, Donald enjoyed hunting and fishing.
His family and friends will always remember him as a kind, loving, and generous person.
He is preceded in death by: Coy and Irene Tipping (parents); Martha Alice Tipping (spouse); Connie Irene Sherman (daughter); Elmer Tipping (brother); Doyle Tipping (brother); Christopher Morton (grandson); and Adeline Faye Raibley (great-granddaughter).
He is survived by: Daughter Gayla Morton and husband Rick Morton; Grandson, Samuel Boyd and wife Jessica Boyd; granddaughter Amanda Morton; granddaughter Shannon Morton and husband Jacon Roberts; granddaughter Macey Raibley and husband Daniel Raibley; grandchildren Lydia Swinson, Willow Roberts, Michelle Boyd, Cole Boyd, Frank Raibley, and Noah Raibley, and sisters Dorothy Fletcher and Shirley Brown.
All who knew him enjoyed his kindness, generosity and his passion to mentor and train multiple generations of young electricians. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and will be deeply missed by his family. The family suggest memorials be made to Scottish Rite for Children.
A visitation for Donald will be held Monday, March 27, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Grove Hill Funeral Home, 3920 Samuell Blvd, Dallas, TX 75228. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, 3920 Samuell Blvd, Dallas, TX 75228. A committal service will occur Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Grove Hill Memorial Park, 3920 Samuell Blvd, Dallas, TX 75228.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Grove-Hill.com for the Tipping family.
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