Carl Franklin Tippitt, 87, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Biloxi.
Mr. Tippitt was born in Bells, TN on November 23, 1933 and graduated from Haywood High School. He was an avid member of D’Iberville VFW, the Honor Guard and the American Legion. Mr. Tippitt was recognized for outstanding dedication to the VFW Post 6731 and the Honor Guard. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant after 22 ½ years of service and from Ingalls Shipbuilding as an electrician. He was also a supervisor with the U.S. Census. Mr. Tippitt spent several years coaching D’Iberville Biddy Basketball and helped coach Upward Basketball. He volunteered at Keesler in retirement services, as well as volunteering at the polls during elections.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Odette Tippitt; his parents, Carl Tippitt and Eddie Mae and Herschel Brown; his great-granddaughter, Aubrey Schubert; and his siblings, Ralph Tippitt and Nancy Holmes.
Mr. Tippitt’s survivors include his children, Daniel (Josie) Dautrey, Jeannine (Robert) DeBrule, Robert Tippitt and Mimi (Jimmy) Davis; his grandchildren, Rob, Mike and Greg DeBrule, Amber (Matthew) Schubert, Jordan and Landon Tippitt, Dawson Fayard, Megan (Eric) Brenner, Shane Dautrey and Nick and Jennifer Davis; his great-grandchildren, Taylor and Vincenzo Brenner, Madeleine Schubert and Brady Karzon; and his siblings, Joe Tippitt and Robert Tippitt.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to D’Iberville VFW, 4321 W. Gay Road, D’Iberville, MS 39540.
Funeral Services will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 10:00 am until service time. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.