Thelma Cleo Tippett Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Thelma Cleo Tippett of New Bern, North Carolina, who passed away on December 2, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Thelma Cleo Tippett or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Williams and Mollie Williams; her grandson Garrett Tippett; and her siblings, Atha Williams, Christine Garner and Nora Williams.

She is survived by: her husband Wilbur Tippett; her children, Debbie Tippett and Gaddis Tippett (Donna); her grandchildren, Jennifer Loper (Todd) and Lauren Tippett; and her great grandchildren, Ava Loper, Natalie Tripp, Aiden Tripp, Mallory Loper and Mason Loper. She is also survived by many loving family members and close friends.