Doris Marie Tippett

Doris Marie Tippett, 83, of Laurel, DE, formerly of Hollywood, MD, passed away on February 27, 2025, in Millsboro, DE. Born on June 18, 1941, in Brandywine, MD, she was one of 11 children of the late Nellie O. Thompson and the late Richard E. Thompson. Doris was the loving wife of the late William Roger Tippett, whom she married April 23,1960 in Baden, MD, and who preceded her in death on January 21, 1992. She is survived by her children, Gene Tippett of Laurel, DE, Andy Tippett of California, MD, Reese Tippett (Tracy) of Laurel, DE, and Timmy Tippett of Hollywood, MD, as well as her grandchildren, Drew Tippett of Lexington Park, MD, Jonathan Tippett of Lexington Park, MD, Crystal Tippett (Aaron Bishop), of Hagerstown, MD, and Brandon Tippett of Lexington Park, MD. Doris worked in tax assessment for the State of Maryland and retired in 2000. She was a past member of the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, in St. John’s Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD, with Father Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Drew Tippett, Jonathan Tippett, Aaron Bishop, Jamie Tippett, Jerry Higgs, and Willie Gray. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636. Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.