Vernon Tipton, 80, of Toledo, OH formerly of Lawrenceburg, husband of 59 years of Martha E. Cornish Tipton, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Vernon was born May 12, 1936 in Anderson County, KY the son of Everett Leslie and Pansy Alice Ritchie Tipton. He is also predeceased by three grandchildren, Bobby Hansen, David Tipton, Marcos Duran and two sisters, Alice Catherine Gardner and Annie Louise Tipton.

Vernon was a retired employee of Interlake Steel Company in Toledo, OH and a member of the Lawrenceburg First Baptist Church.

Along with his wife Martha, Vernon is survived by four children, Darlene F. (Salem) Audla, David L. Tipton, Vickie Dergarabedian, and Janet (Tony) Guerra; 8 grandchildren, Joey and Bradley Tipton, Amy and April Parrish, Roseanna Marquez, Phillip Duran, Danielle Howard, and Michael Darling; 7 great grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Ann Bledsoe of Versailles; four brothers, Lesley Thomas Tipton of Winchester, William Edgar Tipton of FL, Julian Albert Tipton of Winchester, and Morris Wayne Tipton of Louisville.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 22nd at the Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Ehr officiating. Burial follow in the Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 – 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will by Joey and Bradley Tipton, Anthony Pacheco, Michael Darlan, Nondo Marquez, and Tony Guerra.

Memorial are suggested to Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg Center, 30000 East River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551 or one's favorite charity.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.ritchieandpeach.com