Doris P. Tipton

Doris F. Porter Tipton, 71, of Crestwood, Kentucky, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia, died Sunday, October 2, 2005 at the Episcopal Church Home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Elliot and Judith Dowdy Francis and her husbands, Bernard Porter and Albert Tipton. Mrs. Tipton was a member of Livingstone Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Sylvia P. Carden of Pewee Valley, Kentucky, Debra P. Houston and her husband, William of Crestwood, Kentucky and Terri Burney and her husband, Jerry of Montpelier, Virginia; grandchildren, Adam, Crawford and Porter Houston of Lexington, Kentucky, Dexter Burney of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jacob Burney, Christopher Burney and wife, Krystal all of Gloucester, Virginia; sisters, Elizabeth Witt and husband, Russell of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Joyce Burcham and husband, Gordon of Colonial Heights, Virginia and Gwen Vincent and husband, James of Skippers, Virginia; brother, William Francis and wife, Peggy of Fort Meade, Florida and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 am, Thursday, October 5, 2005 at the Petersburg chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Southlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Livingstone Baptist Church, 5807 Slates Rd. Sutherland, VA 23885. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .