Ruby Ellen Winsett Tipps

Ruby Ellen Winsett Tipps, of Lynchburg, formerly of Fayetteville, died Sunday (Oct. 22, 2017) in Shelbyville. A native of Lincoln County, Mrs. Tipps was the daughter of the late Ferris Jackson and Della Marie Winsett. She was a retired biologist with NASA and a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Tipps is survived by her three sons, Tony Ray Tipps of Fayetteville, Carl Michael Tipps of Lynchburg and William Timothy (Mary Jo) Tipps of Chapel Hill: eight grandchildren, Nicole (Charles) Thompson, Nigel (Jennifer) Tipps, Mary Ellen Williams, Casey Tipps, Travis Tipps, TJ (Stephanie) Tipps, Vickie (Justin) Hazel and Brody Tipps, thirteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Carl Milton Tipps; two brothers, Kenneth Ferris Winsett and William Denver Winsett; and four sisters, Effie Jaqueline Jeannerett, Delfa Pauline Franks, Ada Eugena Faulkner and Gleneden Gayle Scott. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 26, at 12 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Leo Bechard officiating. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. Higgins Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.