RC Tippen passed away peacefully on February 4, 2023 at the age of 92. RC was born on June 21, 1930 in Benton, Ms., to the union of the late Alex and Ida Bell Tippen. He was an Army Veteran and served in the Korean War. After leaving the military, he continued working for the government at Chalmette National Park in Arabi, La., where he worked 30 years before retiring. He was a devoted husband ...