Garry Winfield Tipsword

Garry Winfield Tipsword, 89, of Beecher City, passed away at his home at
5:15 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2023.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023 at
Moccasin Cemetery, Moccasin, IL. A catered meal will follow the service at
the Altamont V.F.W. Post #7676. Memorials may be made to V.F.W. Post
#7676, in Garry's name, where he had been a member. Gieseking Funeral
Home, Altamont, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Garry was born on Wednesday, January 3, 1934 in Moccasin, IL to Ralph and
Winnie (Patterson) Tipsword. He married Lolita June Sparks on November
25, 1955 and she preceded him in death on October 30, 2019. He served in the
U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. He was a
retired educator with the Shelbyville School District #4 and worked for the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville. In addition to the V.F.W.
Post #7676, he was a member of the Beecher City American Legion, Masonic
Lodge #665, having attained Master Mason, and a member of the Beecher
City United Methodist Church.
He is survived by: his son, Tawn Tipsword, Master Chief (Ret) (Tammy) of
Deale, MD; daughters, Tana (Jonathan) Tipsword Compton of Orlando, FL
and Tena Tipsword Weyer of Bristol, TN; 3 grandchildren, Lacey (Nick)
Rudy, Dayna (Jeremy) Chandler, and Casey (Emily) Compton; 5 great
grandchildren, Noah Larson, Elias Chandler, Lillian Rudy, Gabriel Rudy and
Oliver Compton; and one great-great granddaughter, Lucy June Larson,
nephew Kenny (Connie) Tipsword and great-nephew Edwin (Kayla) Tipsword
and adopted sons, Johnny Sloan and Wyatt Bower.
Garry was preceded in death by: his parents, wife, brothers; Clinton, Wallace,
J.B., Wayne, Dan and Ray Tipsword and grandson, Eric Weyer.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.giesekingfh.com