Ricky Darrell Tipton
10/27/1962 - 12/23/2020
Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 31st, at the Montague County Cowboy Church in Montague, TX, with Pastor DeWayne Holden officiating.
Burial will follow at Montague Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Ricky was born October 27th, 1962 in Vernon, TX to Harvey Sr. and Rena (Killian) Tipton. On January 10, 1983 he married Donna Tipton in Montague. As a younger man he served 6 years in the Army National Guard, and was honorary 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 had also 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 I.S.D. 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 of 38 years, Donna Tipton of Bowie; sons Richard Tipton and wife Jessica of Marietta, OK and Nathaniel Tipton and wife Sara of Wichita Falls, TX; 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 of Mineral Wells, TX, Lisa Huff and husband Kenneth of Bowie, and Melinda Tipton of Bowie; mother-in-law Gail Tipton of Bowie; aunt Mozetta Martinez and husband Paul of Vernon, TX; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and many adopted children, throughout the community.
The family would like to express gratitude for all the calls, text, prayers, food, donations, and general kindness and support through this difficult time.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.