Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Bernard Wesley Tippett Sr., 79, a 50-year resident of Upper Marlboro, died September 19 at the Crofton Convalescent Center following a short illness. 

Born May 15, 1931, in Cheverly, Bernard was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and playing bluegrass music.
 
Bernard is survived by two sons, Bernard W. Tippett Jr. of Laurel and Steve Tippett of Riverdale; two daughters, Joyce A. Zeck of Durham, N.C. and Jeanne M. Bratvoids of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and three sisters, Mary Tippett of Edgewater, Helen Phillips of Forestville and Elizabeth Tucker of Upper Marlboro.
 
Friends and family are invited to Bernard’s Life Celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 24 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 25. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville. An online guestbook is available for your convenience at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com

Bernard Tippett

Bernard Tippett

Bernard Tippett Services

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