Shelby Jean Tipton

December 16, 1940 - November 3, 2017

Shelby Jean (Casey) Tipton, age 76, of Erwin, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 Erwin Health Care Center. She was of the Baptist faith and a daughter of the Roscoe and Mamie (Blevins) Casey. She loved life and enjoyed fishing and traveling. She had fun during her life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death two sisters, Louise Casey Willis and Irene Casey Bradford; one brother, Roscoe Casey, Jr.; one great-granddaughter, Madison Kaylee Peter; and one nephew, Timothy Bradford. Shelby Jean (Casey) Tipton has left behind to cherish her memory: Children: Tonya Greene and husband, Randy; Robbie Tipton and Billie Kay Ayers; Rusty Tipton and wife, Sandra; Grandchildren: Rhonda Canter, Cody Greene, Whitney Tipton, Luke Tipton, Alisha Tipton, and Jacob Tipton; Great Grandchildren: Cameron Peter, Kaylee Peter, Mason Greene, Maddox Greene; Several Nieces and Nephews; and Special Friends: Brenda and Dave Casey. A visitation period to share memories and offer support to the family will begin at 1:00 PM and will continue until 2:00 PM on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Valley Funeral Home. A committal service will be held following the visitation on Monday at Bumpass Cove Cemetery. Reverend Michael Rice will officiate. Those who wish to attend will meet at Valley Funeral Home to go in procession. Active pallbearers will be Dave Casey, Lynn Fowler, John Bradford, Grant Buchanan, Brandon Huskins, and Christopher Richardson. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Greene, Robbie Tipton, Rusty Tipton, Luke Tipton, and Cody Greene. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at www.valleyfuneralhome.net or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ValleyFuneralHomeErwin. These arrangements are made especially for the family and friends of Shelby Jean (Casey) Tipton through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave., Erwin, 423-743-9187.