Bessie Tipler

Bessie Tipler, age 74 of Clermont, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013. She was born in Cleethorpes, England the daughter of Ernest H. and Alma (Washington) Yarborough and moved to Central Florida from England in 1967. Bessie was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Orlando. She is preceded in death by grandchildren, Matthew John Wilson (1985), M. Eric Wilson (1987), Jonathan A. Wilson (2007), and great grandson Lincoln D. Akers (2012). Bessie leaves to cherish her memory, husband Rowland Tipler of Clermont; daughters Joy Wilson of Minneola, Christine (Greg) Akers of Groveland, Julie (Ed) Paten of Altamonte Springs; 2 sisters Rebecca (Bob) Slavin of Port Orange, Margaret Smith of Kingman, Arizona; aunt Joyce (John) Armour of Palm Coast; grandchildren Angela K. Wilson of S. Lake Tahoe, CA; Daniel M. Wilson of Reno, NV, David H. Wilson of Minneola, Adam (Amanda) G. Akers of Sevierville, TN; Amanda C. (Shawn) Akers-McGlothlin of Winter Garden, Andrew W. Akers of Clermont, Will E. Paten, Gabrielle, M. Paten, Noah T. Paten, Ava C Paten, Judah N. Paten all of Altamonte Springs; great-grandchildren Mariah, Haydon, Mason, Cade and Macy. Entombment will be held at 10:30 am in the Memorial Garden at First Baptist Church of Orlando on January 19, 2013 followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am in the Henry Chapel. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Bessie's name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, www.lls.org or call 407-894-5541, toll free 800-785-0733.

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