James Anthony "Tony" Tippett
November 19, 1987 ~ July 10, 2013
Services:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Father Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Monday, July 15, 2013 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD.
James Anthony “Tony” Tippett, Jr., 25, of Hollywood, MD., went to heaven on July 10, 20113. He was born in Leonardtown, MD on November 19, 1987, and was the son of Melissa Tippett Mattingly and the late James Anthony Tippett, Sr.
Tony attended Leonardtown High School, and worked as a carpenter for Tippetts Construction. He enjoyed numerous activities including; playing cards, going to boat races with Pop Richard, drinking coffee, watching movies with his mom, and many other adventures with his friends. David Dillow was his partner in crime, his true best friend, and soon became a part of the family. Tony never failed to mention how much he loved his family, and doing anything for those who were close. He always held a special place in his heart for his beautiful Aunt Tina, and looked up to his Uncle Joey. No matter how old he got he always was a “momma’s boy”.
Tony is survived by his son, Ayden Tippett of Chesapeake, VA; siblings; Chelsea Mattingly, and Devin Mattingly both of Hollywood, MD, grandmother; Sue Woodburn; grandparents; Richard and Mary Tippett all of Hollywood, MD and a very large extended family who loved him dearly.
The family will receive friends on Monday, July 15, 2013 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 Pm with prayers being recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD. With Father Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are; Joey Tippett, Buddy Tippett, Randy Abell, Jim Woodburn, David Dillow and Michael Eagan. Honorary Pallbearers are; Devin Mattingly, Ricky Tippett, Shane Clarke, and Jamie Clarke.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Ayden Tippett Fund through BB&T Bank.
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“Missy and family… I am so sorry to hear of you loss. My thoughts are with you.”
“all I can say is heaven is about to get a lot more interesting with you up there. you most certainly made our household more entertaining. you drove me crazy and im sure I plucked your nerves too, but there wasn’t a night that you didn’t come in through my door and say “goodnight, I love you!” I was always the “good” kid and you were the “trouble maker”, but there is one thing I still cant do that you did so well.. you always told people you loved them, you never held a grudge and you feared nothing. you always told me you loved me and you were proud and I never told you the same thing. but james Anthony I have never been more proud of you then now. even in this devastating time, memories of you make me smile and I cant help but laugh. and damn did you make an amazing baby. Ayden is the greatest kid I know ( not being bias ) and I promise you I will be there for him, spoil him, and tell him all of your stories and threaten him if he ever tries to be life of the party like you. god I love you tony and I wish I said it more, but I know you can still hear me and im never gonna stop saying it. you were one tough cookie and I know you got it from our mom. p.s. if I cant find my phone charger I know you’re playing tricks on me. love you always “
“Missy remember Only the good die young. god Bless you and family. R.I.P Lil. Tony”
“To the entire Tippett family we are so sorry for your loss..Thoughts and prayers are with the family.”
“Missy and entire family- I am so sorry to hear about Tony. I can’t imagine what you all are going through, and hope you take some comfort in knowing so many people care for you and our hearts are breaking. If any of you need ANYTHING at all, please let me know.”
“Missy and Tippett Family I’m at a loss for words Tony will be missed by many people. I know you Loved him and he was Loved by many, he is now in his fathers arms. Angels in heaven. love you Missy”
“Missy and family; my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. God bless you all.”
“Missy and family, My family and I are so sorry for your loss. Tony loved you all so very much.”
“Prayers to the Tippett family.”
“To all of Tony’s family Im sorry for your loss…I only have a few memories with Tony but I can say he was a great guy and full of laughter to everyone…He will definetely be greatly missed…I will pray for his family through this hard time…Rest In Paradise Tony..Until we meet again…”
“Tony I miss u and love u so much and our family is grieving your loss but I know you are with your dad now and there will be no more suffering. I just don’t understand why you? My only answer is that you are an angel and God needed you there more and I know you are watching over Us all so I can’t say goodbye, just see you later. I will never forget all of the memories we share..you were one of a kind and I’m going to miss it…I’ll Think of you often and when it storms because right when God took you last night the thunder rolled so loud and the lightning lit up the whole sky…thats when we knew you made it. Love u so much cousin. “
“Missy, I am just at a loss for words. I am so very sorry for your loss. I hope you can find peace in knowing that he is back with Tony. I know it’s been a while but I love you dearly. Thoughts and prayers to you and all the family and friends. “
“Our prayers and thoughts go out to the Tippett family. We know what it is to lose a young man. We lost our son at the age of 25.”
“Missy and all the Tippett family, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God bless you all as you go through these hard times. “
“How my heart aches for the entire Tippett/Mattingly Family. I cannot write anything that will make this any easier. Grieving takes time and it is exhausting. Surround yourself with those you love the most and hold tight – it will not change anything; however, it will help you get through this storm. The sun will shine again with time. May it bring you some comfort to know that others care and are praying for you. May God hold all of you in the palms of his hands as you face the days, weeks, and months without your beloved Tony. God bless.”
“Missy & family – We are so sorry for your loss. We know Tony can now spend eternity peacefully with his dad. Thinking of you and praying for each of you.”
“Missy, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He is surely at peace now and in heaven in his Dad’s arms. God Bless you and your family.”
“Missy and Chelsea my thoughts and Prayers are with you! So sorry for your loss.”
“Missy, Chelsea, and Dev – words cannot express how sorry we are for your loss. It breaks our hearts knowing you and your family are going through this. Please know that our family is here for you and we love you all dearly. xoxox (Makenna says she misses her MeeMee)”
“May he rest in peace. And his family find peace knowing that he is now in the hands of the maker.”
“Missy, Tony will be missed by many. May he Rest in Peace. May God Bless you and your family during these tough days.”
“So sorry for your loss.Tony was the sweetest person with the biggest heart.He will be greatly missed.Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.”
“To all of the Tippett Family – God Bless you all. So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and Prayers to you all”
“Missy and the whole family so very sorry for your loss. I remember giving Tony rides home from football practice he and my son Jeremy were once close and no matter where we were when Tony saw me he would come chat away with me. He was always so upbeat and seemed to make everyone smile. He will be truly missed. The Carr family”
“Mrs. Mattingly and Chelsea — Although I didn’t know James, I do know that he has a loving family and that he will be sorely missed. May you be strong in faith and love to guide you in your days ahead. You are all in my heart, my thoughts, and I pray that you and James hold God’s hands together and forever. “
“Missy and Tippett family. We were so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.”
“Richard, Buddy, Joey and your families, We are so sorry to learn of Tony’s death. Also, condolences to Missy (though I have never met you, I want you to know how sorry we are for your loss). You are all certainly in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. May God be with each of you.”
“Missy and the entire “Tippett” family, we are so sorry for your loss. Words can not express our heartfelt sadness for your family. God Bless all of you.”
“To all of the Tippett family and especially Missy you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God grant you the strength you need.”
“Missy & Family, My heartfelt condolence to U all @ this terrible time! Just remember that God wanted another Angel & he chose Lil Tony! God Bless U all!!!”
“My thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family! I am so sorry for your loss.”
“We are so sorry for your loss, our prayers and thoughts are with the Tippett/Mattingly family”
“To Our Beloved Miss Missy-the love you gave our girls everyday was so strong and good. I know Tony was so blessed to have you as his mother because you were the most loving “adopted mother” to Cassie and Kenna. And because of the love you have shown so many families, take our love and support and let it hold you up in the most difficult days to come. We love you, Chelsea and Devin so very much and we are feeling the pain of you losing Tony in our hearts as well. Much love always- “
“My condolences to the Tippet family. I am sorry for your loss. Hold onto all the good memories to get you all through this difficult time. “
“Missy and Family, We cannot begin to express our sympathy for your tragic loss. The Lord works in mysterious ways and though you will never understand the calling of your son at such a young age, know that it was part of God’s plan for Tony. May you find a bit of comfort in knowing that he is now free and his heart is full of peace and unknown happiness. His world is now glorious and he will forever be your guardian angel. During your days ahead, as you bein your long journey of finding strength and healing fill your voids with the love of family and with the many memories you’ve shared that will forever live in your heart and soul. Feel his new happiness and presence in the sun and the stars. Scripture states: The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18) Although you are struggling to find answers know that your son is following the path that God has chosen for him. Tom and I hold your family in prayer during this most difficult time.”
“Missy and family, there is no possible way to make you feel any relief from this tragedy. I can only feel great sadness along with you. Yet thinking of the few times I had with him and his “POPS” at the boat races you could see the goodness in him. I traveled to Phoenix and back with him and Richard and he was fun to be around. Richard may have lost a few hairs arguing over the music on the radio that weekend, but I could always see how “Tight” the two of them were, when they were together. Please understand that I didn’t know him all that well, yet my heart breaks and my tears are flowing for him and you all.”
“Missy and Family – We are so saddened and heartbroken by your loss. I’m so sorry. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.”
“Missy and family. I am deeply sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers”
“Your family is in our Thoughts and Prayers during the time. ” May he rest in peace” “
“Missy and family..sorry to hear about your loss.. our thoughts and prayers go out to you and ur family.. RIP tony.. “
“Missy and the Tippett family.. so sorry for your loss..my prayers for you all at this hard time.. Rip little Tony”
“To Richard and family, So sorry to hear about your loss. Our prayers and throughts are with you all. May God bless the whole family.”
“You are all in our thoughts and prayers. ..we are truely saddened by the Little Tony’s passing.”
“my thoughts and prayers go out to the family so sorry for your loss i send my love to you all r.i.p tony you are with your daddy now and yes you are a angel in heaven you will be missed “
“With all my sympathy. May God hold your hands and help you ALL threw this most heart breaking time and help you find strength in knowing the peace Tony is in and seeing his Dad and them both smiling down and watching over all of you ALWAYS..God Bless You All. “
“Missy, I’m so lost with words..I remember when I worked with you @ the Old Early Bird back in the late 70′ and you and Tony were a couple and yall had Little Tony..I’m just so heartbroken , just can’t imagine what you’re going through. Just remember I’m thinking of you.. And to the Tippett and Woodburn Family my deepest sympathy.. “
“Missy & Family, The Tippett family we are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Take care”
“Missy, I was sorry to hear about Little Tony. May God give you the strength and peace that you will need to get through this difficult time. My thoughts are prayers are with you and all of your family. “
“Missy and family, I am so sorry to hear about Tony. My heart aches for the loss you are suffering. Praying for strength for all of you in the days ahead.”
“Missy, we are so sorry and so sad to hear about Tony’s passing. You will always be a part of our family as you gave your heart to ours. We are praying for you Missy. Our hope is that you find comfort in your faith. Devin and Chelsea, we are also praying for you. God bless you. “
“To the Tippett Family: You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
“Missy & Family and Tippett Family, We extend our prayers of support for you and your families at this difficult time. “
“Richard and Family, so sorry for your loss… you will be in our thoughts and prayers.”
“Words can not express how sad I am that I will never see you again. You touched all these peoples lives (and many, many more)You were always my little Tony! My heart goes out to your family through this trying time. “
“Who would have thought life would repeat it’s self I can still remember where I was and what I was doing when Susie and Buddy called me about Big Tony , so hard to believe , but I do believe God will see that he is with his Dad , just saw Tony not that long ago smiling . My heart and prayers are with the family”
“Missy – We are praying for you and your family during this difficult time. I can’t imagine how hard this has been for you – but I do know what a strong and loving person you are and how blessed Tony was to have you as a mother! God bless! “
“No words could express the loss of a loved one. Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you all!”
“”To all of the Tippett Family -Praying for strength for all of you in the days ahead.”
“To the Tippett Family we are so sorry for your loss, Our prayers are with you at your time of sorrow.”
“Richard, Coo Girl, Buddy, Susie, Joey, Linda and Missy, prayers to you all. Please know I am here if there is anything you may need. “
“Buddy and Susie And the Tippett family,our throughts and prayers are with you all. May he rest in peace. “
“”Missy,Richard,and family I am deeply sorry for your loss of lil Tony. The boys are in heaven building a stairway for everyone to be with them again Me and mom send our deepest thoughts and prayers to you all””
“Miss Missy, Our hearts ache for you, Chelsea and Devin. You loved my babies like they were your own and they felt that, so there is no doubt that Tony knew how much you loved him! I am so very sad and sorry that you have to go thru this, just know that we care about you and have you, Chelsea and Devin in our thoughts daily. We will visit soon. Cherish that gift Tony left you…his love for you, Chelsea and Devin; something you can hold close to your heart forever. “
“Missy, I can not begin to express how very sad I am for you and your family. I know how much you loved Tony. My heart aches for you and Chelsea and Devin. You have played such a huge part in my own two children’s lives. You are my friend and I mourn with you. May God bless you and your family….”
“Missy, Chelsea and Devin, my thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the family. May god give you the strength to go through these next couple days, weeks and months. Rest in peace Tony.”
“Missy, our deepest condolences and prayers for you and yours. Charlene, Wayne Johnson, Todd and Megan Lacey”
“Missy, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. “
“”Tony, one of the happiest days of my life was when you took your 1st breath and came into this world and made me your mom. Holding your hand while you took your last was the worse day in my life. I will never understand why this had to happen only that you’re with your Dad in heaven and he loves you as much as I do. You left me the gift of knowing how much you loved me. You told me all the time and baby you knew how much I loved you too. I will miss sitting on the porch talking to you and watching movies together the most. Thank you Tony for giving us Ayden, a part of you that will help us stay strong the same way you did when we lost your Dad. My life will never be the same but I wouldn’t trade the last 25 years for anything. I will always love you and your Dad with all my heart and you both will always be in my heart until we are a family again in Heaven!I love you both forever!”
“Richie, & Family, There are no words to say that will make this any easier for everyone that loved Tony so much, but please know that we are thinking of you and keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.”
“My prayers are with the familly and Tony. No one should have to go thru a lost like this. My thoughts will be with you all.”
“Tony, we are going to miss you dearly. We still can’t believe that you are gone, yet we do have some peace knowing that you are with your Daddy. You drove us crazy and kept us all on our toes but through it all we loved you unconditionally. Everyday of the week is going to be so hard on Uncle Joey, Cory and Pop, just not going to be the same at work for them. Uncle Joey won’t be coming home everyday telling me what you did to him at work. Your smile would lighten up the room when you walked in and you were always willing to do or give to others. You loved everybody and looked down on no one. It’s going to take us a long, long time to get over losing you but with the wonderful family and friends we have and with you and your Dad looking down on us we will get through this terrible lose. Until we meet again, you will forever be in our hearts!!!”
“Missy, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. So sorry for your loss.”
“Richard and family…so very sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one is never easy….thoughts and prayers are with all of you.”
“”Missy and family; my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time” “
“To all the Tippett Family, so sorry for your loss. my thoughts and prayers go out to you at this sad time. Tony may you rest in peace”
“Miss Missy. I was deeply saddened to hear the news last week and was holding out hope for you and Tony. I am sorry you have such a deep level of grief. I pray for the repose of Tony’s soul and for strength for you and your family to get through today, the next day and each day after that. The pain dulls over time but never leaves, it only becomes bearable by the love that surrounds you. Treasure the memories and thank God for the time you were blessed to have him in your life and the lives of others. God bless you all.”
“Such beautiful eyes and smile. “
“Im so sorry for your loss. God bless his family,”
“Missy and family – we are so sorry for your lost. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours at this most difficult time. God Bless. “
“Richard and Family; So sorry to hear of my cousin passing. Although I have never met or even knew of him, I know his loss is a tragic one. May his soul rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this most trying of times. Louis”
“My prayers go out to the Tippett family.”
“Chelsea, I am so blessed to call you a best friend. You have such a big heart and a loving/caring personality. Every time we were together and Tony called, you would always drop everything to go pick him up or bring him anything he needed. You were and still are the best sister to Tony and I know he really appreciates and loves you so much for that. Missy, you deserve all the credit in the world for raising such amazing kids. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there for your family during this tough time. I will be home soon and I cannot wait to see you Chelsea! I miss & love you so much. Your family is in my thoughts & prayers. I am sure you’re having a blast in heaven Tony!”