CARRIE E. TIPTON
Carrie Ellen Graham Tipton, 65, of Hilton Head, South Carolina and St. Clairsville, Ohio was born on November 12, 1959, and went home to be with her Lord on August 6, 2025, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was cared for and surrounded by her loving family.
Carrie was the daughter of the late J. Edward Graham and Nancy Butcher Graham and was also preceded in death by a brother, Bill Graham. Carrie is survived by the love of her life, Al Tipton, her brother- in-law, Dick (Penny) Tipton, her niece, Missy (Jim) Dombeck, a nephew, Jason Tipton, and many other family and friends who loved her dearly.
Carrie was an inspirational elementary teacher for many years in South Carolina. After retiring, she enjoyed her “dream job” teaching pre-K at Hilton Head Preparatory School. Carrie and Al enjoyed traveling the world, especially cruises, recently returning from a dream trip to Venice, Italy and a Mediterranean cruise. She loved reading, travelling, the beaches of Hilton Head, and walking. She walked and talked daily with her friend Deb, and she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, including her friends from her Muskingum College days. Carrie will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor, her ever-present bright smile, her willingness to see the good in everyone, and her warm heart.
There will be a funeral service held at Holly Memorial Gardens in Pleasant Grove, Ohio in the mausoleum chapel, on Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Jeffrey Croft officiating. Burial will follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville.
In lieu of flowers, Carrie requested donations be made in her memory to the charity of the donor’s choice or to Crescent Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton, SC 29910.