Mildred Trammell Tipton

Mrs. Mildred Trammell Tipton, age 92, of 304 Stutts Ave., Union, widow of Leonard H. Tipton, passed away, Friday, September 2, 2022, at Mary Black Hospital.

Mrs. Tipton was born May 9, 1930, in Union a daughter of the late Woodie and Mollie Forrester Trammell.  She retired after 41 years from Milliken & Co.—Monarch Plant.  Mrs. Tipton was a devoted member of Sardis United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for 50 years.  She was a charter member of Woodmen of the World, a volunteer at Foster Park Elementary School for 17 years, a member of the Veteran's Day Parade Planning Committee and sang with the Music Makers at the nursing homes.  Mrs. Tipton was a member and Chaplain of American Legion Post 22 and served as a volunteer at Wallace Thompson Hospital and as Chaplain for 23 years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary "Lucy" Jenkins of Union; a granddaughter, Kaye Jenkins and fiancé Mason Roark of Union; two grandsons, Johnny Jenkins and life partner, Ed Sneed of Greenville and Leonard Stanley Tipton, Jr. of Darlington; a great granddaughter, Jennifer Porter and husband David of Fountain Inn; two great-great-grandsons, Troy and Ben Porter; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by two sons, Robert Allen Tipton and Rev. Leonard Stanley Tipton, Sr.; a daughter, Cheryl Hope Tipton; two sisters, Vera Boulware and Juanita Corley; and two brothers, Marvin Trammell and Samuel Trammell.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Sardis United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Jeff Farmer.  Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM prior to the services at the Church.

Memorials may be made to Sardis United Methodist Church, 964 Sardis Rd., Union, SC 29379.

The family is at their respective homes.

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